Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Attacking2 Positive Forward Play (Start Time: 2015-01-15 19:30:00)

Fastbreak (25 mins)

Session Organisation

60x40 play area + 2 10x40 target free zones. Play 5v5; 6v6 + 1 floater.

Detail

High intensive session. Team in possession to score need to recieve from team player in a target zone and pass the ball into the opposite target team player, the final pass must be made inside the final 20yd zoned area. Target player receives the ball unopposed and runs the ball back into play.Player who made the pass becomes the zonal target player Floating player can only combine with team in possession and not swope positions with target zone player.

Four Corners

Technical.

Work on Receiving skills, dealing with the ball under pressure, passing and keeping possession by using the ball effectively.

Tactical

Individual rolls and resposibilities,positive play, identifying when to run and when to retain possesion.

Physical

Develop. Aerobic and Anaerobic capabilities of players. Game specific work

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Psychological.

Test the ability to work under pressure, scenario

Social

Encourage your team mates

Shooting & Finishing in a SSGame (25 mins)

Session Organisation

36x44yds with goals at each end & half-way line marked with cones, as illustrated.

14 players (incl. 2GK’s), working in 2 teams of 7 + 4 floaters, organised 4 Defenders v 2 Attackers in each half of practice area.• Supply of balls at side of each goal.• Practice starts with: GK rolling-out to D, who combines with team mates against 2A’s to create an opportunity to shoot at goal from within defensive half. • 2A’s in attacking half, look for rebounds & deflections to score.

• GK restarts practice from opposite end if a shot misses the target or plays on if a save is made.

Detail

Early assessment & awareness of space available before/whilst spreading-out to receive from GK. Patience in build-up & possession to establish good opportunities to shoot.

1st touch to set-up shooting opportunity, or shoot with 1st touch. Shooting skills: swerving the ball, power shooting, lofting over GK, keeping shots low, angled shooting across face of goal etc A’s expect ball to become available from GK mishandling or from frame of goal.

Simple progressions for this practice are: A team defender moves forward with ball into attacking half to create 3v4. Floater players on each side of the pitch on 2 touch only.

practice area who plays for team in possession, looking to cross or drive ball into main playing area.

Four Corners

Technical

Work on passing,receiving,and shooting skills, dealing with the ball under pressure in tight areas

Tactical

Understand movement and angles to receive in tight areas

Physical

Aerobic Fitness through Game Situations. Speed/Strength and Power will be achieved through game specific work.

Psychological

Test the ability to work under pressure and set personal objectives.

Social

Communicate and encourage team mates