Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Connah's Quay Nomads Women - Dominating Wide Areas ( Shape )

Pattern Of Play

11 Mannequins in 4141 Shape 

Red team set up in 4231 Shape 

All players in specific positions to match day 

If players are doubled up they just rotate every block 

Wide areas highlighted for the purpose of the session 

Ball starting position at different points with coaches 

Objectives 

- Practicing patterns of play unopposed to become familiar for match day 

- Switching play into wide areas 

- Wingers to identify what situation is in front of them 

- Wide players to vary crosses

- Midfielders and forwards to commit into the box to score goals 

- Reference points for players when they get into the box 

Wide Players Options / Crosses 

- Run to by line to pull back 

- First time cross 

- Dominate 1v1 and deliver 

Coaching Points 

- Play on no more than 3 touches to keep it realistic 

- Try and switch play as much as possible 

- Wingers, Forwards & MF to all commit into the box when attacking 

Team Training - 9v9

Organization

10v10 Game 

Wide zones split into 4 

Extra goal for successful switch of play

Objectives 

Play the ball into wide areas

Decision making on the ball from wide players from unopposed practice 

All players centrally only aloud to play the ball on 3 touch 

Ball has to go wide before scoring the goal 

Block 1 - None of the central players can enter the wide shaded zones 

Block 2 - Progression for the closest player to press the ball into the wide areas creating a 1v1

Block 3 - Wide players can roll inside to the Centre of the pitch  

Reference Points 

Wide players have reference points for cut back, Near post, Pen Spot and Back Post