Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): SA Drills

Screen 1

Set up 2 boxes with a 6 yard 'playmaker zone', where one of the 2 attackers can drop in to recieve a pass to turn and attack the 3 defenders to score in one of the 2 small goals in the corner.

Play 3vs2 inside each zone and encourage the 'playmakers' to drop in, and help release one of the defenders from the box to allow support to play 3vs3 in the attacking zone, leaving 2v2 at the back.

Coaching points -

Dop in on time and demand the pass to feet.

Look to provide support and offer an out ball if the defender is close.

if the defender isnt close enough, encourage the playmaker to turn and use the support and an overlap.

The furthest player forward should angle off and offer a 1-2 if the playmaker can turn.

Screen 3

Four Goal Game -

Playerrs play 4vs4 in the middle to small goals/pugg goals with 4 nuetrals (blue) on the outside. One team attacks goals North and South, while another team attacks goals East - West. 30x30, 4vs4, Switch nuetral every 2 minutes.

Progressions -

Must connect with both nuetrals before socring.

One team attacks the opposite direction from originally

Change the goals positioning and the nuetralss positioning.

Take aways nuetrals and make 2 teams.

Coaching points:

- Quality of passing.receiving/dribbling

- Movement off the ball

- Changing of direction/switching the point of attack

- Angle of support to recieve passes

- Decision making / speed of play

- Connecting with nuetrals early before scoring

- Run towards goall

Screen 5

Four Square Football -

In these games player need to considr the variety of pass required to up a goal.

Set up - Organise two teams and a pitch which is divided into four different coloured squares.

How it works - The oach calls out two of the coloured squares (Red & Blue)

Bonus goasl are gained if a goal is scored within one of the named squares having come from the other square. From example in the diagram the blue team pass from the Red square into the Blue square (diagnol pass) and score so bonnus points are scored.

The ball can be passed/ dribbled between the squares.

This is the same rule for both teams.

Variatons, Options & Progressions.

Keep changing the named colours to vary the build up play.

Screen 7

4x 1vs1

Retain/ regain possesion

Using an overload

Keeping the ball in tight areas

Basic concepts of passing and moving.

Rules -

- Each area has 1vs 1 - Coach passes the ball to any player in any box - Players must stay in a box and shield the ball until two targets come and join them - Can players combine to make five passes.

Coaching Points - Using our body to shield the ball - Support from players - Supporting shapes we can make - Creating space for your self and other. First time passs (optional). Creatitvity.

Progressions - Open up squares to form tro rectangles (2vs2). Set passing targets. If players win the ball can get it to a teameate in the opposite area.

Tips - Supporting Movement we can make to help others

- Importance of triangles

- Can players think steps ahead.