Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Playing Out From The Back

Dribble Tag (10 mins)

Overview

Area 5x5yd. 

2 players with a ball each. 

Start position: players begin dribbling through cones in pursuit of one another. 

Objective is to catch partner. 

Players have two opportunities to reverse direction of play (tactical challenge) during the defined time (by coach) for practice.

Coaching Points

Smaller/lighter touches around corners & accelerate out with a slightly bigger/heavier touch.

Progressions

Change the shape of the organisation.

Weak Foot Dribbling Only

Passing Box (15 mins)

Overview 

Passers look ball around box keeping ball from defenders

One of the attackers looks to make a run into the middle box

If they can receive and trap the ball inside the box they score a point for their team 

Defenders are not allow outside to tackle or into the middle box

Key Points 

Quick passing to move the defenders around to open space for pass into centre

Head up when passing to scan the field to see where your next pass needs to go and away from the defenders

Weight of ball - how hard do we want the ball hit? too hard it can't be controlled not hard enough won't make it through gaps to team mates

Pressing/pressure on passer - lots of pressure win ball quicker earlier/ less pressure win ball back closer to the box possibly waiting longer for ball

Defensive shape

Progressions

Have a static attacker in box if defenders win ball it turns into 3v1 passing round the middle box 

2 minutes per round if attackers can’t score switch defenders

Add extra defenders less space to squeeze ball through

Playing Out From The Back SSG (30 mins)

Overview 

Ball starts with the red team on a goal kick they are looking to play the ball from the back through the team into the mini goals acting as the centre forwards of the team,

The blues are looking to win the ball back and attack the big goal.

Coaching Points

When playing out try to always see 3 corners of the field.

If the middle is to packed to play through use width to get ball up the field.

Once pass the ball into midfield don't stand still be creating a new angle to support the player if the ball needs to come backwards.

Communicate with each other let them know where pressure is coming from.

Open up your body when pass is played to you so can avoid running into trouble.

Progressions

Have the defence play a high press can we play over them if around and through are no longer an option.

Have an extra defender so the numbers are balance or even out numbered trying to play out.

Have a time limit to get the ball from one end to the other.