Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): u12 session - Playing out from the back

u12 session - Playing out from the back (40 mins)

Organisation - Playing out of the back. Only coaching the Blues. Start point if needed is red striker clipping a shot into the blues keeper ( Transition ).

Big picture -"When our keeper has the ball, I want to see this picture" (show the boys positions)

1 - GK place the ball in the middle of the box. Keeping the passing options distance equal & giving you more options to play out.

2 - Maintain your shape - trust the keeper to be the player in the middle & not lose possession of the ball.

3 - Diamond wide players - start high and wide but drop and support if the ball gets played into the 2 centre backs. ( This will move the opposition midfield unit about and make them shift as the ball is switched, giving us more potential for penatrive passes )

4 - Playmaker & Magicman - try to get on the ball in pockets of space which are left by the opposition. First thought to play forwards!

Positioning the ball in the centre

- Keepers pass selection hard to read

- More passing options

- Less ball travel time for passing options either side of the box

Maintain Shape

- Centre backs to the side of the box

- The keeper is a passing option ( Its impossible to play without him )

- Option on edge of the box ( Playmaker ) & further forward on different line.

Use the Overload

- The overload will create time and space on the ball eventually

- Recognise opportunities to dribble out and commit players

- Play out if the commit to the press

- Bypass to space and options further forward if they balance the overload.

Challenges

GK - Come under the ball to create a passing option for defenders.

Ind - Be calm & relaxed in posession & maintain your shape out of possession

Unit - Centre backs try to recognise when to dribble out and commit players & create time/space for teammates.

Team - Use the overload to retain the ball and play forwards, the overload will create time/space eventually.

Only play diagnol passes!