Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): SAP Session 5 - Playing Out from the Back

Warm up - Decision Making (10 mins)

Setup: Grid 6m x 6m

Organisation

- One player in the middle for a 1 minute period

- Each player on the outside has a bib in their right and left hand (2 different colours)

- The player in the middle starts facing the player who has the ball. they must SCAN to see what bib the player directly behind them holds up. This is the direction they pass the ball e.g. player holds up the bib in their right hand then you pass to the player on the right etc.

- Repeat from new position

Progression

- Pass in the direction opposite to the bib e.g. Player holds up bib in right hand then pass to the left

Coaching points

- Be ready to recieve on toes

- Scan both shoulders

- Open your body to receive on your back foot

- Good first touch

- Correct passing technique

- Challenge yourself to play with one touch (10's & 11's)

Rondo - 9's & 10's

Setup: Grid 10mx10m, 4 v 1, 1 ball per grid, spare balls available on side

Aim: Team on outside of grid to keep possession, passing and recieving, player on inside tries to cut off pass

How:

- 4v1

- Team in possession have 4 players on the outside of the square, with 1 defender inside the square

- Team in possession score by making 5 passes and if defender wins the ball back then they must dribble out of the square for a point.

- Play for 2 minutes and then rotate defender. Repeat so all players defend.

Progression: Add another defender inside grid, make grid bigger or smaller dependent on success. Add attacker and defender to inside of grid.

Coaching points:

- Weight of pass

- Pass to back foot or open side

- Body shape

- Head up before passing

- Move, provide option

- Communication

SSG - POFTB (25 mins)

Setup: As above field split into 3 Zones with goals. 2 teams - 7v7 with GKs positions as above.

Aim:

- To play out from the back, progress into the final third finish with shot on goal.

How: Start with Yellow GK, play ball out to either defender, can we keep possession and play a forward pass into middle third and then into final third and finish with shot on goal. All defenders are passive to begin with. Players must remain in their zone. Alternate start from either end.

Progressions reduce touches on ball in each zone, defenders become active (if they win the ball can they score within 30secs)

Coaching points

- Can we start in wide positions

- Can we move to space to provide an option

- Can you move defenders to create space behind them

- When to play out fast?

- When to try and retain the ball, play back to keeper, when to drive/pass forward