Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): WSSL WK10 - Fall'13 - Small Sided Games

Warm Up I

Organization:

- 15x15 area (x4) set up as shown

- Cones/Poles/Goals set up as shown in each area

- 14 players split into two groups (5v2 x2)

- 1 ball per group (additional on outside)

Instructions:

- Teams are split into two groups playing 5v2 keep away. Each group rotates through four different keep away games. Rules & Scenarios as follows:

- (A) Attackers must make 4 passes before dribbling ball through any corner goal (poles)

- (B) Attackers must make a pass through gates (cones) to team mate to score

- (C) Attackers get 1 point for every 4 passes connected

- (D) Attackers aim to pass the ball into tall target cones to knock them over

- If Defenders win the ball they aim to stop the ball on any outside line & leave ball for attackers.

- Teams play for 2mins. After time is up switch defenders.

- After all players have been defenders group moves to next keep away game (clockwise)

Coaching Points:

- Possession: change of speed & direction

- Circultate the ball

- Angles & Distances of support

- Awareness of Space & Surroundings: pick your head up!

- Focus & Attention: on toes & always alert

- Communication & Connections

Progressions:

P - See next slide "Warm Up II" for Progression

Small Sided Game I

Organization:

- 35 x 35 area set up as shown

- 35 x 15 area with 2 mini goals attached as shown

- 8/10 players (4 Attackers & 4 Defenders)

- 1 Ball (additional on outside & with coach)

Instructions:

- Set players up into two teams & assign each member of team with a number 1-4

- Teams play directional SSG. Toscore teams must dribble through corner goals (poles/mini goals)

- Coach acts as server & during SSG play calls out number at random

- Players with that number must race out of SSG into 1v1 game - remaining players continue to play

- Once goal is scored or ball leaves play in 1v1 players return to SSG

Coaching Points:

- Possession: change of speed & direction

- Circultate the ball

- Angles & Distances of support

- Awareness of Space & Surroudings: pick your head up!

- Reaction to number being called - get to ball quickly

Progressions:

P - Coach can call 2 numbers

P - Losing player in 1v1 must stay out of SSG until next number is called. Overload!

Small Sided Game III

Organization:

- 30 x 50 area set up as shown

- 2 x "End Zones" set up as shown (roughly 10 x 50)

- 4 Mini Goals set up as shown (2 at either endline)

- 10 Players (4 Attackers, 4 Defenders & 2 Neutrals)

- 1 Ball (additional on outside)

Instructions:

- Two teams play keep away possession insie middle zone.

- Attacking team must aim to connect 4 passes before playing through pass for team mate to run on to into "End Zone". Cann Attack either way (both directions).

- Defending team cannot send any players into "End Zone".

- As Attacker/Ball enters "End Zone" Neutral Player on that side runs in to try & intercept & win ball. If successful they play into Defending team in middle zone. Attacker would return.

- If ball leaves play before 4 passes coach plays in next ball for quick restarts

- After set time rotate the Neutral Players.

Coaching Points:

- Possession: change of speed & direction

- Circultate the ball: create gaps to penertrate

- Combination Play: use Neutral player to build the play out form the back

- Angles & Distances of support

- Awareness of Space & Surroudings: pick your head up!

- Weight of Pass: play into space/stride of Attacker

- Attack at Speed (1v1) & Finish!

Progressions:

P - Defending tea can now send trailing/recovering defender into "End Zones"

P - Attacker takes place of Neutral Player if they don't score - Got to switch Pinnies quick as your team are playing a man down!!

P - Attacking team can now dribble as well as pass into End Zone after connecting 4 passes