Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Playing Out From the Back

Screen 1 (10 mins)

Extended Warm Up

Extremely basic passing and receiving warm up. Direction of passess based on which stattion the players is at are shown by the arrows. Player always follows pass to next station.

Although simple, it's important to emphasise the key passing and receiving points which you will require later in the session during this unapposed practise.

Key Points:

Communication - address the player you are passing to/receiving from

Direct Pass - its important not to lose possession with 'stray passess' when playing out from the back otherwise we may conceed

Open Body Position - open your body so your first touch can take you into space, important when we try to play out from the back

Screen 3 (20 mins)

11 v 11 Game Scenario

Set up a game with all the usual rules you would expect in a competative game. From Goal Kicks, encourage attacking team (blue) to set up in order to make the pitch as big as possible. Take principles from the SSG previous to try and play out from the goalkeeper.

Blue team try to play into any of the 3 goals on the half way line.

Key Points:

Split CB - if unable to receive the ball on the corner of the box, drop wide level with the 6 yard line

LB/RB High and Wide

CM high up pitch, but able to rotate and be another option for the CB or RB on the ball.

Red team apply pressure to keep some realism to the game