Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Attacking From Wide Areas (Start Time: 2018-04-24 17:00:00)

Session Focus (45 mins)

The size of the area - 40 yards x 60 yards. There will be two teams (both with GKs) 9 vs 9, Red ( 4,3,1) and Blue (2, 4, 2). The only coach the Blue team to achieve task set but also coach reds to achieve their guided learning etc.

The session will always restart with the Red GK so make sure there are plenty of balls in his/her goal. It's a normal game environment, the reds are looking to score in the opposite goal, if the blues win possession they will counter and look to score a goal also.

Allow them to get used to the area they are working in, this will talk about 4/5 attacks before the coach can step in. Looking at the coaching points below to progress the session further and apply knowledge to what we as coach witnesses. 

Coaching Points:

- How does the GK distribute the ball? (not always kicking the ball)

- Quality of the pass/receiving skills

- Ability to progress forward into space

- Looking to use flanks with creative movement also, Overlaps/ Underlaps also inside offers from CM and looking to switch play or cross the ball.

- Plenty of success and focus on the attacking options (good or bad?)

- Retaining possession and looking to penetrate play once found a 'gap'

- Players dropping in when a player pushes out of position

- CMs taking ownership to get crosses in 

- Preferred foot, can we cut back or inwards 

-CM to receive on a GK, not always full back to receive.

Cool Down (10 mins)

For cool down, this is where the discussion should take place.

This is just a simple passing drill with applied creativity.

Players will receive the ball, dribble with the ball and perform a skill before giving the next player. 

Have a number of lines depending on the number of players, but remember its a cool down so doesn't need to be high intensity.