Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Combining from wide areas in attacking third

Introduction (15 mins)

Organization:

- Teams of 4.

- 20x15 yard box, or adjust to size.

- 1 defender on each half of the square.

Instructions:

- 3v1 rondo, after 4 passes team can transfer ball to the other side for point. Two players have to join opposite box to keep 3v1 situation.

- See progressions.

- If defending team gets the ball, they can dribble outside of the box for a point.

Coaching Points/Questions:

Rondo:

- Can we adjust our body, shoulders and hips to see entire field of play?

- Pass to feet with pace, make sure foot follows through ball at contact when passing to target.

- Players off the ball move constantly to receive.

Transfer:

- If dribbling, can we accelerate into open area and release when pressure approaches?

Progressions:

Alternatives:

(1) Transfer by dribbling over the line

(2) Transfer with a pass

(3) Transfer with a chip pass

(4) Transfer has to be give and go

(5) Add goal: 2v1 towards goal

Main Activity II (20 mins)

Organization:

- Expand set up to include whole attacking third of the field.

- 2 wide areas.

Instructions:

- Starts with 3v1 rondo in central area, if ball travels at one point in one of the wide areas, and the finishing product is a goal, that goal will be worth 2 points.

- All players can join attack now.

Coaching Points/Questions:

- What if at the wide area I make it all the way to the end line?

- Can we recognize 1v1 at the wide spaces?

- From wide area: can we look up our teammates in the box? Can we pass away from GK reach?

Progressions:

- Have multiple teams go at the same time.

Match (20 mins)

Open game

1-4-3-1