Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Playing through the Midfield (Start Time: 2020-01-07 10:10:00)

Activity Two (30 mins)

Set up a 70yd x 50yd area using 18-players as follows;

40yd x 40yd central area with a 3v3+2

TWO 15yd x 50yd defensive zones with a 2v1+GK

TWO 40yd x 5td wide zones with a neutral player in each

Thus, overall a 7v7+4. Players must stay in their zones.

i) Play possession, NO direction or scoring.

ii) Allow defensive pressure in wide zones

iii) ADD direction, score 1pt when successfully passing into your forward

iv) ADD goals. MUST be in attacking half to shoot

COACHING POINTS

1) Spacial Awareness: Know where teammates, defenders, goals, space, sidelines are at all time.

2) Body Position and Timing to Receive: Ability to know when, where and how to support the ball and connect the next pass, shot or shield touch.

3) Technical Touches: Ability to select the right pass, touch, shot, faint, dummy or shield touch with the right weight on the ball