Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Possession/Build up/Breaking lines (Start Time: 2018-01-16 18:35:00)

Sliding Rondo (15 mins)

Organisation : Players: 5v2 / 6v2 Grid size: 20 yards x 10 yards

Instructions: Players form circle to create passing pattern.

You can stand outside the grid a foot or so but the idea is to keep the circle shape and not make the circle larger. Create 2 grids side by side.

Key Points & Objectives:

Players look to complete 4-5 passes and then play their teammates into the open grid. The group at the point all has to run into the open grid following the pass. Players do not have to run keeping the shape of a circle. Once they get into the next grid they can regain the shape of the circle and look to complete 4-5 passes again before sending ball into the open grid. The players in possession can make more than four passes in the same grid but they can’t play in the open grid before four passes are completed. You can change the number of passes and players to adjust for skill level.

High Intensity , free flowing football related warm up drill.

Passing and Receiving (20 mins)

Organisation:

36x24yrd grid sectioned into 6 smaller grids (12x12yrds) marked by cones.

6v6 (+1 Neutral, +4 Target End Players)

Red vs Sky Blue team with the dark blue team assisting with theneutral player in black

Players:16 (17 in playing 2 central neutrals)

Advanced 36x24yrds (adjust as necessry) (15mins) (4x3min) (1min Rest)

Instructions:

In each 12x12yrd area a red player vs Sky blue.

Players cannot leave their area.

The neutral player (Black) supports the team in possession and is free to move into any grid.

The 4 target players (dark blue) must stay behind the end lines but are free to move up and down these lines to support.

Both teams attempt to maintain possession and transfer the ball from one set of target players to the other set.

After a successful attack that team maintains possession and can attack in the opposite direction to the other targets.

When a target player receives a pass for a score they must passs quare to the other target player before passing back into the playing area. He then plays the ball back into play to the team which just scored.

Progressions / Variations:

Red and Sky Blue players can interchange positions (grids).Only when a team mate makes moves to occupy the segment they have left. Allow a 3-4 sec grace period for them to interchange.

Remove the segments so players can now move freely in the central playing area.

Neutral player 1 touch / 2 touch for grid players

Playing area can be increased if technique requires work.

Drill Objective

Develop the ability of players to create space in midfield areas.

Develop a teams ability to maintain possession.

Develop players combination play.

Key Points:

Players need to use movements to create space to support in tight areas

How to create space. (check away from where you want to receive

Look to play quick combinations.

Limited touches to facilitate quick play

Receiving players need to have awareness of space around them

Receiving players decisions to receive into space or play quick pass and go.

Screen 5 (20 mins)

SAQ Conditioning / Passing (4 players)(Set up 4 working stations using poles or maniquins)

Reps / Time

1st Reps - 3.0min / 1-1/2min rest

2nd Reps - 2-1/2min / 1.15min rest

3rd Reps - 2.0min / 1min rest

4th Rep - 1-1/2min / 1min rest

Instructions:

Player 1 starts at maniquin A, sprints to right maniquin B to receive pass from server. He plays 1st time pass back to server C, then rounds same maniquin B, then sprints forward to C to receive a short pass on the left, side shuffle to receive short pass on right, then turn and sprint to maniquin D , receive and play final pass back to server, then finish off sprint back to starting A maniquin where player has rest period.

Alternate serving player after each set

Coaching Points:

Each player must work at maximum capacity for each Rep.

Focus on 1-2 touch maximum

Focus on quality of passing accuracy and control.