Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): 9v9 Building attacks from the GK

Screen 1

Receiving to play forward

Start with one ball to allow the players to get used to the pattern, add a second ball after a couple of minutes

Encourage players to receive on the back foot

Encourage good accuracy and weight to pass to open up team mate on the outside of the cone

Encourage double movement (forward step, then reverse) to separate from cone which represents defender

Encourage players to "scan field" - Check their shoulder to look for:

-Team mates

-Space

-Opponents

Players follow their pass.

Screen 3

Blue team begins with the ball at GK

GK +5 V 3 to begin

Blue's objective is to break pressure into the middle 3rd (zone) and connect a pass across the line of cones.

Black team try to win the ball and counter.

After each ball, rotate the black players.

Progress to adding defenders

Players used for Blue with 1- 3 - 2 -3 - #1,#2,#3,#5,#6,#8

The activity can work with additional players on the opposite half.

Coaching points

Play forward as priority

When not on, recirculate. Play to one side then switch through the keeper to get out the other.

Roles of 1st attacker - penetrate with pass, rwb/dribble (risk v reward) if not available use support and mobility to create overloads (2v1's) to break pressure

Width of #2 and #3 also balance when the ball is played to opposite side.

2nd attacker (support or mobility) is the 1st attacker under pressure? Yes - support (angle/distance/timing/awareness of where to take 1st touch, break pressure?, bounce pass?, shield/hold ball?, recirculate?, penetrate? Decision making is key. Do they understand the priority?

Encourage open body position. correct pass - around/through/front or back foot

Encourage good habits - checking shoulder - multiple movements one for defender one for ball - communication - giving information after pass - visual/verbal cues/communication - shape of runs off the ball - confidence on it - react to pass etc.