Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Positioning Game (Start Time: 2024-03-04 15:55:00)

Training 1 (15 mins)

Organisation: One setup of a field from the halfway line to just past edge of the box marked out by poles with poles and mannequin along the halfway line building a gate.

Explanation: We are looking for a 6v5 possession game per half with two back fours facing each other trying to transfer the ball from one end to an other. There two midfielders linking up with both back fours.

Against the ball you have two teams of 5 one pressing and one around the outside of the field.

once the pressing team they are looking to connect with a player around the outside.

Script: The ball will be played into one of the two back fours who will try to transfer the ball to the other side using the midfielders as an overload. The in possession team should use the right passing and body position to work the ball along the backlines until they create space to transfer the ball to the other end. If the in possession team loses the ball they should try to react quickly and minimize space for the other team.

Out of possession team will try and press the back four at high intensity and when they win the ball they should look to link up with a player on the outside.

The two pressing teams will swap every 1 to 2 minutes on the coaches whistle.

Every ball connected to the outside is a point.

Progressions:

Progression options are limited you could limit touches to progress and speed up the in possession play.