Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): BP-Positioing Def 1/3-Mid 1/3

Screen 1

Passing Practice

- Ball is bounced inside after every pass to the outside

- Players follow pattern and movements shown in diagram ( inside players rotate to their left , outside players rotate to their right)

- 2nd ball added in as soon as players are comfortable with the movement

- With any part of the practice where there is a 2nd player players must scan to see what number is being held up before receving the ball

-Players on the points of the middle area must time wether they need to stay away or show as the ball is being circulated around

Player Habits Encoruaged

Scan- Constantly taking mental snaps

Help- Support now or stay away

Anticipate- Where's it going next , what is your next action

Decide- Prepare your body and postion to recieve the ball ( different line to the ball carrier)

Execute- first touch , ball speed

Screen 3

Explanation

- Blue play out and try and score in ether of the small goals on halfway

- Red press and try to score in the big goals

- Blue must not have more than 3 players in each lane at a time , if they do the ball is turned over to red

Team Task

When bulding up possesion can we create a +1 in our build up to ether play forward quickly or switch the point of our build up

Player Task's/Cue's

Can you create width and depth inside the sqaure to help stretch the area we have to play in

When we are in possession can you scan and possession yourself on different vertical and horizontal lines to create width and depth

Can you adjust your line of pass to the ball everytime the ball moves

As the ball moves can you postion yourself in a free line of pass or move to create a free line of pass for a team mate

Can you ether show to the ball or stay away when we are building up posession

If a teammate close to you is underpressure can you show to the ball , if not can you move away and possession yourself in a line to help us switch the ball.

Can you maintain posession to attract the oppostion to the ball and free the deepest player

As the oppostion is being drawn over can you continue to move the ball at speed to ether play forward or draw the oppostion and then switch

As the oppostion is being drawn over and you are the furthest player from the ball can you possession yourself in a line of pass and in a position that will help us switch.

All players- In time and space can you drive with the ball to draw a defender and play into the next line

3/4- Create depth to help re-circulate the ball

2/5- when 3/4 is in possession can you start high and wide

2/5- when 3/4 is in time and space can you start your run forward

8 - possession yourself where you can recivce the ball but not block a pass to our 9's

8 - , can you positioin yourslef so they can play the ball to you , to either switch the play or play a forward pass yourself

8- Can you start high in the inside lane and rotate into the wide lane as the CB or deeper players take positon

10- Can you start high and then show into the middle lane as we play out

-#3/4 When you see a team mate being pressured and/or cannot pass forward can you drop off into a line of pass

-#2/5 When the CB drives forward take off into space

#8 - When 2/5 is in controlled possession and cannot carry the ball forward.

#8 - When 3/4 or 2/5 is in possession and cannot play forward possesion yourself in a line of pass to be able to switch the ball

#8- When the 3/4/6 are in controlled possession with their head up facing forward

#10 As the 8's move into the IR or IL lane can you move deeper into the middle lane and into a line of pass