Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Patrick Doherty UEFA C session 8/10@hour

1v1 skills (10 mins)

Method:

 one v one skills unopposed 

Coaching Points:close control, distance to mannequin to preform the skill, going both left and right, keeping ball close at the gate, getting long pass of early and accurately, increasing the speed of the of the skill as they get better 

6v8 including keeper+1 attacking in their half (20 mins)

Method: 

midfield being involved in the attack starting from there own half getting a pass over the half way line to the joker(14) in either of the zones. Final pass has to provided by a midfielder (6,8,10).

If other team wins the ball joker will join their attack for transition phase.

Orientation: 

Set the opposition in a 3 forwards 3 midfield formation. get opposition to try and stop attacking midfield working the ball to the joker, can the press and congest the space to cause a turn over.

Team of 4 backs and 3 midfielders 

Can we create width, depth to provide space to work the ball to the joker 

Learnings:

width and depth, penetrating runs, good pass selection and quality, movement to provide support, movement to create space for 3rd man, early passes, switching play, disguising passes and switches, speed of attack

Coaching Points:

movement of midfield. can the midfield 3 get on the ball with an open body and a good awareness of their sorroundings

working on the pass selection, quality and  speed.