Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Movement to receive (Start Time: 2022-01-13 17:30:00)

Movement to receive in a 3v3+2 (15 mins)

3 v 3 + 2 movements to receive and maintain possession

3 x 4 minutes

DESCRIPTION OF PRACTICE (TECHNIQUE / SKILL)

A functional practice designed to improve players passing, decision making , movement to receive and or to create space.

• Area: 30 x 15 metres (two zones – each 15 x 15metres)
• 3 Blue Players v 3 Yellow Players + 2 Red Players (Target Players)
• Blue Team (Attacking): when in possession quality passing  and dribbling to play through the zones from one target player to the other. If Blue Player successfully dribbles into the other zone, one Yellow Player can enter the same zone to again create a 2 v 2 + 1 situation.
• Yellow Team (Defending): attempt to win the ball and if successful maintain possession and attempt to pass or dribble to either Red Player to replicate a counter attack in a game.
• Red Players: help maintain positions with the team in possession with emphasis on taking up shapes to offer passing options around, ahead and behind the ball.
• Have a supply of footballs to keep the practice continually flowing

KEY FACTOR

• Quality and selection of pass
• First touch/Body shape/receive on the back foot
• Dribbling – can players dominate in 1 v 1’s?
• Angles and Distance of support – positional awareness
• Communication and movement are key!
• Transitions

NOTES

If players of a high ability encourage one/ two touch football in combination play. Encourage freedom and focus in both attack and defense.

Game 8 v 9 (15 mins)