Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 3-4-1 (9V9) Defending shape and defending to attacking transitions

Combo play

Organization:

• 2 areas to play combo pass 
• 4 action players each side = 8 

Instructions:

• once 4 is about to make pass 2 starts checking out to check in movement 
• 4 plays 1, 1 takes 2 touches and plays 2, 2 plays 3 
• #2 has to back peddle around pole, checking out, then checks in to receive pass to the inside of field to play diagonal ball to #3 

Technical Coaching Points:

• are we play a good through ball diagonally in-front of team-mates run ?  

Tactical Coaching Points:

• Def-Att transition combo  

Progressions & Regressions:

defending 1/3rd progressions

Organization:

• Zone A: cdm, LB, RB, and 2 CAMS 
• Zone C: fwd and 2 wingers 
• zone b: 3 center-backs:

RULES for opponent team:

• breaks gap 1 point, scores 2 points 
• ZONE A - FULL BACKS cant play CAMS, they can play passes either by a diagonal pass to far winger or vertical pass to near winger. 
• Cams need to break gaps between defenders 
• if forward receives needs to pass to winger to score
• if winger receives needs to cross ball in for forward or opposite winger to score. 

RULES FOR FOCUS TEAM:

• Defense wins the ball 1 point, score's 2 points 
• If at anytime ball floats in the air defenders can press to win the ball and score 
• if forward wins the ball defense pushes up 
• Phase 3: add wingers- switch the ball to score or give and go into space is valid but focus on diagonal ball. 
• 5-2-1 defending to 3-4-1 attacking shape 

Instructions:

• Avoid line of back 3 being broken

Technical Coaching Points:

• diagonal pass, crossing, and finishing 

Tactical Coaching Points:

• Shifting, back 3 are compact 
• Def- attacking transition's going forward 

Progressions & Regressions:

• phase 1: shift
• phase 2: full back can come out when opponent is near 
• phase 3: add wingers- switch the ball to score or give and go into space. 
• phase 4: make field bigger 
• Phase 5: Combine zone B and C and play with offside's