Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): FND_Attacking Principles in the final 3rd

Skill Development (15 mins)

Set up

Field divided into 4. Two teams divided into the 4 zones. Set up like diagram

Description

Ball starts in zone A. White move the ball as quick as they can and look to penetrate though to center forward (#9) (zone C). There are two wide (#7 and #11) players outside of the square. The aim for white is to keep possession. They try and get the ball back to 1 but must not skip a zone. So they can go out to #11 or #7 then find #10 or #6 in Zone B. This will show the players being able to move up and support the next pass. Yellow in Zone D can move into Zone C once the ball enters the box. If yellow win the ball at any time they switch with White.

Coaching Points:

Movement off the ball including supporting runs

Quality of technique of passing and first touch

Timing of movement

Decision making and not forcing the pass

Functional Practice 2 (15 mins)

Set up

The same but now we add a #6 to each team

Description

By adding a defender within the midfield block, pressure is not only put on the block of players, but now the forward must read the tactical cues of the midfield group which leads to an actual play. Players do not need to connect to everyone to score however the #9 must touch the ball. Defenders score by passing to server after winning possession.

SSG (15 mins)

Set Up

Scrimmage - Teams in a 1-3-1-1 formation

Description

Scrimmage with regular rules

Coaching Points

Movement off the 9

Attacking principles (Width, depth and height)

Move the ball to move the defender, Look for gaps to penetrate

Create numerical advatages around the field.