Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Getting Behind to Create Chances

Screen 1 (10 mins)

Organization: 5v2 Rondo. Reds look to keep possession (2 touch) and blues look to win the ball. Whoever makes the mistake in loss of possession switches with the defender who has been in the middle the longest. 10 passes and the defenders stay in the middle for another round.

Coaching Points: Body shape, weigtht of pass, composure on ball, thinking before you receive the ball, first touch away from pressure, look for split passes

Screen 3 (25 mins)

Conditioned Game

Organization: Pitch size is 18 yard area to 18 yard area with the game play in the middle 1/3 between the yellow markings. Each team plays 7v7 and looks to play balls in behind the yellow markings to create chances. Defenders cannot retreat past the yellow line until the ball has been played in behind.

Progression - the yellow markings are only for reference and the 7v7+GKs game is played from 18 to 18 with the offside rule.

Coaching Points: double movements to get in behind, movement in the gaps between defenders, vision to play pass into space, weight of pass, combinations to exploit open spaces in behind

Screen 5 (10 mins)

Phase of Play 2

Ball begins out wide with a fullback. The fullback plays into the holding midfielder who turns to face forward. The center forward checks into the space in between the lines and receives the 'up' pass and plays a set for the 'back' pass to the attacking midfielder. The attacking midfielders has options for which 'through' pass to play - wide, central, combination

Coaching Points: 3rd man, up-back-through, double movements to get away from marker, timing of movement to exploit space, dragging defenders out of position, running in behind when teammate is facing forward