Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Cyclones Week 4A

Main Theme (15 mins)

Organization:

1. 40x30 field set up a shown

2. Separate players into 2 groups

3. One ball per grid

Instructions:

1. Defender passes the ball into 1st attacker and players passive defense

2. 1st attacker receives the ball and dribbles into the space of the 2nd attacker

3. 2nd attacker overlaps the 1st attacker creating an option for the 1st attacker to pass to.

4. 1st attacker passes to 2nd attacker who then dribbles through on eof the open gates.

5. Players rotate to their right

Coaching Points:

1. Player in possession driving inwards and at defenders

2. Dribbling with nearest foot to support player

3. Recognition of overlapping player to help unbalance defense

4. Timing of pass to overlapping player

5. Timing of run of supporting player

Progressions:

1. Defener is live from frist pass

2. Allow players to not play the pass and go alone to score

3. See Conditioned Game

Open Play (10 mins)

Organization:

1. Field set up as shown

2. Team 1: sets up in a 2-1-2

3. Team 2: Sets up in a 2-2-1

4. Multiple Balls

Instructions:

1. Teams must stay in formation. Goal keepers will switch every 2 minutes.

2. Each team will play for 6 mins with a condition then switch conditions and formations.

Coaching Points:

1. Individual and group decision making about where to play the ball to relieve pressure on the ball.

2. Team shape

3. Support in attack

4. Creating and using space

5. Passing and receiving

Progressions:

1. Open Play - no restrictions