Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): General practice ( Teamwork )

Screen 1 (15 mins)

General Practice ( Defensive Teamwork )

Organisation

40 x 30 playing area, split into 6 x squares

6 x small goals outside each square

5 v 5

How

5 v 5 RED team attacking Defending BLUE team

RED team attack BLUE team and attempt to score in any of the 3 goals

Blue team must occupy 2 squares with max 2 players ( 1 must be free ) unless ball transistions to that square

RED team must keep 1 player in their half, BLUE team must keep 1 player in RED teams half, this player can press and attampt to distrupt play

BLUE team to work as a unit and prevent RED team from scoring

If BLUE team win posession they can then counter attack and attempt to score on golas in RED half

BOTH TEAMS CAN ROTATE PLAYERS, BUT MUST ADHERE TO THE RULES OF THE PRACTICE

Progressions/Adaptions

. Limit amount of touches on attacking players

. Limit amount of passes in defensive half, X No. of passes next pass must be a forward pass

. If defending team win posession, time managed attack

. No lofted passes, play must reamin under shoulder height

. Attacking must play through each square

Coaching Points ( out of posession )

. Back 4 working and moving as a team/unit

. Staying compact

. Prevent split passes

. Pressing triggers, when to press, rotating positions

Screen 3 (15 mins)