Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Building out of the Back

Warm Up (10 mins)

Organization: Players around the circle with one player in the middle.

Instructions: Players around the circle pass the ball into center player than follow the ball into the circle and become the next receiver. Center player follows the ball out to become available on perimeter of circle.

Coaching Points:

- Receive the ball open (hips open back foot)

- Communication help direct the player to know where the pass is going next

- Proper weight on the passes

Progressions:

4v2 (15 mins)

Organization:

1.two 40x30 boxes

2. 4 attacking players with a ball plus 2 defender in each grid.

Instructions:

1.Players attempt to pass the ball around area, keeping possession, until they can connect with one of two attackers in the 2nd grid and get a point, if 2 attackers in the 2nd grid connect with each other they get an extra point.

2.If the attacker loses possession, defender pass the ball on their own side.

3. After 3 passes a 3rd defender allowed in.

Coaching Points:

1.Spacial and tactical awareness

2.Communication

3.Transitioning and taking on a new role in a matchlike situation.

4.angle of passes and support.

Progressions:

1.After 2 attackers connect a teammates from adjacent box can come in and receive the ball for 2 extra points.

8v8 to Goal/3 Goal Counter (15 mins)

4-3-3 vs 4-4-2

Coaching Points

2 and 3 should be high and wide when we have possession

2 and 53should have the freedom to get up into the attack

the 9 should find space b/t lines and offer the depth. Also needs to make good decisions on the ball

6 and 8 should be pivot players, looking to change the point of attack when possible.

5 and 4 drop out and provide depth and support when the ball stalls

6 and 8 need to be in support of the ball and create space for each other

Be quick in transition to defend spaces and get compact right away in relation to the ball.

Connect the lines and whole team gets forward when ball is forward.

Read visual and verbal cues from teammates to anticipate movements.