Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Principles of Attack, Penetration & Mobility

Possession with Penetration

SET UP:

3 Grids of 12x15 (Age and ability depending)

5 players in each grid.

Group of 5 players in middle are defending. 2 players from group go in to win ball back from attackers who are trying to pentrate with a pass into the third grid through the remaining 3 defenders.

Play for a time or to a score.

Coaching Points:

ATTACKERS:

Make space as big as possible;

Angles and distance of support, body shape when receiving.

Can we play into a forward to play back to oncoming player who can see the gaps."set"

As ball is travelling look to see if we can pass forward(anticipation)

Patience when tp penetrate and when to pass.

DEFENDERS:

Pressure on ball ;work as a pair; Communication, Isolate player on the ball.

Remaining 3 defenders use cover and balance to deny penetration.

If penetration occurs be prepared to press immediately.

Playing through the thirds (30 mins)

Set up:

Area size to suit the players age and ability.

3v2 in end zones, 2v2 in middle zone with GK as target player at each end (numbers can be adapted to suit the group. Floaters could be used)

Coaching points:

In possession create width and depth.

Look to play forward at every opportunity, if not play sideways or backwards.

Angles and distances of support.

Body shape to receive.

Quality of pass.

Movement to create space as a team and an individual. Particularly in middle 1/3.

Rotation within zones.

To score hit target player.

Progressions:

Players can move between zones when their team has possession – pass, run, dribble to create overloads higher up the pitch.

Recover when possession lost.