Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Timing of Forward Runs

Main Activity

Organization:

• 3 teams of 4 arranged as displayed above
• 2 teams on either end (red and blue), one team on defense in center (green team)
• shaded area is receiving zone, players have to time their forward runs and passes to receive ball in shaded area and switch to other team successfully.

Instructions:

• players have to time their forward runs and passes to receive ball in shaded area and switch to other team successfully.
  
• Team on offense need 4 passes before moving into the receiving zone 
• Team on defense have to work together, one in reciving zone, and one inside blue/red zone.
• Scoring on counter goals switches role with the team caught in possession

Coaching Points/Questions:

• When to make run
• who to make run
• Timing of run/pass to receive in receiving zone
• Space between both defenders

Progressions:

Regressions: