Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Possession - 4 Corners

Main Activity: 4 Corners (30 mins)

Organization:

• 20 x 30 area
• 2 teams (3v3 or 4v4)
• 1 player in each corner; 2 from each team in opposite corners

Instructions:

• Play in the center is now between 2 teams
• Objective is to play a pass to a teammate in one of the target zones
• Cannot consecutively play into the same target zone, both zones must be played
• Player that passes the ball to the target zone then switches with that player and the target man joins the play in the center

Coaching Points/Questions:

• Maintain possession by constantly switching the play
• First touch away from pressure when exiting the corner
• Movement off the ball to create space
• Support play
• Awareness of space
• Speed and angle of pass
• Can the long switch be played?

Progressions:

• Target player must be reached in a given pass limit

Match (20 mins)

Organization:

• Remove lanes, play normal full sided game with GK's

Coaching Points:

• Review of session's learning outcomes being translated into the game
• Switch the point of attack
• Maintain possession
• Off-ball movement
• Midfield support
• Look to play forward first