Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): playing around through or over a high press

PASSING DRILL

match day minus 3

Key Factors

coming to the ball to receive the ball back foot in the pocket and play forward.

principles

ball speed, scan, receiving foot patterns, backfoot,play forward.

• Organisation
• 2 blocks of 2x3 minutes 

• 18 x18 yard cross passing drill. one group passing across grid other straight so both receiving players are close to each other and have to be aware of what's happening around them.
• first player passes follows his pass into the middle receives back foot and passes back the way he came and follows his pass.and the pattern continues.
• second block progression
• up set and through to encourage timing of the give and go, and first time touch consistency.

FEED BACK WALK THROUGHS DEMONSTRATIONS

END ZONE GAME

Key Factors

when to play around through or over to get in the end zone

principles 

forward runs forward balls 

look forward first 

power pace penetration

when to play short when to play long

space awareness 

demand be brave to get on the ball

sub principle for out of possession

speed of approach angle of approach 

stop forward play

press together 

protect the space if no pressure on ball.

match runners

Organisation

3 blocks of 10 minutes

defenders not aloud in end zone 

attackers 3 seconds to score

same playing out from the back 3 seconds to play forward

player must meet the ball in zone can't be stood waiting.

first block free play

second must go through a midfielder

third block must go through a striker before end zone entry

• feed back concurrent and demonstration  Q and A