Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Boys U13 transition playing out of the back

shadow play (15 mins)

Set up-

18 yard box to 18 yard box

adjust size according to numbers

7vs7 with 1 neutral players, 2 goal keepers

Drill

-Ball movement start from one goalkeeper plays out to red team, and at the same time other goal keeper plays a pass to blue and they move the ball around through out the whole team and finish with a shot on goal. Neutral plays for both teams,

-When getting it out to defender , they play into a wide midfielder , then to central midfielder , then switch ball out to other side , then into strikers, strikers play off each other.

Coaching Points-

-movement off the ball,

-quality passes

-switch the play

-open up to receive the ball

-head up- always on a swivel checking shoulders

playing out of the back (25 mins)

Set up-

full field split into thirds

1-2-3-2 with a neutral player

Drill-

-goalie plays the ball into defender, then the closest midfielder( likely holding midfielder) drops into the first third to receive a pass. There is now a 3vs2 in the defensive third.

-they then try to make a pass into the midfielders ( second third), once that pass is made into that zone he now joins in to create an overload 4vs3.

-midfielders try to keep the ball and then play a pass into the strikers in the final third, Once he makes the pass he quickly joins in to create another overload 3vs2.

-in the final third attackers are to quickly get to goal and score.

-play always starts from keeper after the ball goes out ( with defensive team), or a goal

Progression

-midfielders are allowed to dribble it into the final third

-once a pass is made into the stiker in the final third the closest player can join into the attack so the overload is quicker

-limit number of touches

Coaching Points-

-must keep possession

-movement off the ball to quickly support

-communication

-quality passing

-pressure on the ball when defending

-quickly transition into next zone if possible

Attackers-

-pressure and defend as a pair

-once you receive the ball from midfield players to quickly transition to attack

-work off of each other

-communication

-finish with accuracy