Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Building out of thown in

3v2s - SSG - Situation (20 mins)

3v2 - Start from a throw in

Set up/lines as shown.  Players are split into two teams. If GK is here, add a big goal behind the numbers up team, if Def can score, worth 2 goals

Make sure to start with throw from both sides of the area

Coaching points: 

- Find the spare player! (He may be behind you)

- Spread out! (Length, width, depth after play is started)

- Throw so they can control it in one touch

- Receiver, can you volley back to thrower in one touch if under pressure?

- How can you open up the space right away?

Progression: 

- Make the game 4v3, add a player on the far side of the area

- If the throw in team can switch and control the ball on both sides, 2 goals

9v9 transfer game (20 mins)

Organization:

- 18 players (two GKs)

- 2 gates in the middle of the field 

- Defending team should press hard and fast, lock them into one side

- Defending team must recover to central area when ball is not on their side

- Attacking team must switch across the central line before playing to the opposite side in a wide gate

- Pressing team can score in the big goal, only way teams can score

- Ball is started with a throw in on occasion

Coaching points: 

- Spread out (length, width, depth)

- Draw pressure to break a line (sideways to switch)

- Find the spare man (on the far side, switch)

- Two options after backwards pass: Play forwards OR switch play

- Speed of play, 3 seconds or less