Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Playing Out From The Back

3 VS 1's

Method: 3 VS 1's

• 3 VS 1 inside each box
• Each person will get a turn being in the middle
• overloads such as 3 vs 1 happen a lot in football so this is a great way of working on those situations 

Coaching Points:

• Movement off the ball
• Good communication
• Quality in the passes

Defenders Attacking With an 8 VS 6 with 1 GK

Method: Defenders Attacking Within An 8 VS 6 With 1 GK

• The goal is for the red team to play out from the back and dribble the ball through one of the three gates on the halfway

Coaching Points:

• Number 1 (GK) Place the ball in the middle of the line on the 6 yard box for kick outs, offer a supporting angle when your team is in position, keep scanning all sides of the pitch as you can see the bigger picture.
• Numbers 2 & 3 (Fullbacks) Stay high and wide, offer support, set up with an open body shape so you can play forward
• Numbers 4 & 5 (Center backs) Open body shape so you can play forward, offer supporting angles for when your team has possession, positive touches to step forward into the game.
• Number 6. Move away from the play at times in order to leave space for 8, 10 to come down into, other times 6 can come towards the ball to get onto it and bounce the ball to the opposite center half in order to open the game up
• Numbers 8 & 10. Push higher up the pitch in order to stretch the gaps in between the lines of the opposition, lots of rotations with each other in order to create space and lose the defenders  

• Blue Team
• Narrow and compact
• Shift across the pitch with the player
• Wingers apply pressure on the fullbacks as the ball is travelling to them
• Number 9 wait for the CB to take a few touches forward before curving your run and pressing
• Number 10 block the pass into the midfield
• If the ball gets bounced to the opposite CB then the number 10 goes and applies the press and the 9 hooks back around and takes up the position of the 10 and blocks the pass into the middle