Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Improving teams abiltiy to hold onto the ball (General Posession)

3v2 transfer

Organization:

10x15

Instructions:

Starts as a 3v1 rondo then we add the transfer

Players play 3v1 4v1 pos from player in middle

Coaching Points:

patience

Option A

Option B

Penetration in mind

angle for teamates/body shape

quick decision making/next action in mind

Progressions:

add second

MIB

Organization:

40x60

Instructions:

Players try to score by stringing as many passes as they can before they score.

Progression: if other team wins the ball and can score within three touches the team losses their score.

Coaching Points:

Quick transition

Picking spots to possess

Posession vs penetration (score)

Risk vs reward

Passing reciving technique

Communication

How to create space width depth adn lengh

Progressions:

Main theme

Organization:

6v6 four goal game

Progression:

add large goals for through ball

Instructions:

Team gets a point if they can combine with the 9 and out of the box, 3 points if they combine with 9 to score

9,7,11,6 (also the 10), 2,3

Coaching Points:

Roles of deeper players 6,8, to provide support and reset play. Role of 2/3 type runs when 7/11 get the ball

Roles and movments of 7/11 (width) and supporting 9

Roles of 9 to create team space as well as high target

Roles of backs 2/3 4,5 to reset play and be play makers

Changing attack with 6

Changing attack with backs

Risk vs reward

Reset play

Overloading one side of the field

Cominations with 9/10/7/11

Movement off the ball

Option A: Play with 9

Option B: play with 7/11

Option C: Use 6

Option D: Play 5/6/2/3

Progressions:

Add goal and remove the two pug goals on one end