Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): recovery/delay

Technical (5 mins)

Organization:

As above

Instructions:

Blue begins with the ball and dribbles to coned gate. They pass to White and then sprint back to their start line. White's goal is to get to the gate and pass to the next blue before the first blue makes it back. Game is continuous.

Coaching Points:

- Quality of pass and touch

- Speed of thought in moment of transition

- Speed of reaction (turn on one step)

- Quickest route back to start line

Conditioned Game (20 mins)

Organization:

As above

Instructions:

Blue (A) dribbles the ball and stops it in front of White (C). A must touch the post before then joining the game. Two white players (C and D) look to attack and score in small goal. B defends and looks to delay attack until A gets back to help. Blue team are looking to win ball and counter to big goal. Play until a goal is scored or ball goes out of bounds.

Coaching Points:

Role of B (delay):

- Deny direct penetration (goal)

- Quick footwork

- When/when to delay (numbers down)

- When to step to win the ball (poor touch, out of feet)

Role of A (recover):

- Speed of recovery

- Where to recover to (most direct route to get goal side)

- Organization when recovered (who presses, who covers)

- Communication between two

- Transition to attack if ball is won.

Progressions:

Swicth attackers and defenders every 2 minutes.

Play 3 rounds each, most goals wins.

5v5 Game (20 mins)

Organization:

1-3-1 both teams.

Coaching Points:

1. Movement off the ball. Player on the ball should always have three options.

2. Winger stay wide when in possession.

3. When ball is on the wing, weak side winger shouldn't be higher then the ball.

4. Play backwards to keep possession.

Progressions:

1. One touch finish equals two points.

2. Limit touches. (two touch) (one touch)

3. Six passes before going to goal.