Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Attacking throw in

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Method:

11v11 game set up. Every time the ball goes out of play a throw-in to the blue team is awarded (for ALL restarts). Blue team attempt to utilize movement and strategies to create goalscoring opportunities from attacking throw-in's. Red team attempt to defend the blue throw-ins, regain possession and score within 5 passes or less.

• Blue 2 to take the throw-in
• Blue 7 is high and wide on touch line
• Blue 9 is showing high and inside
• Blue 6 and 8 are central options
• Blue 10 on edge of penalty area looking to play in the 2nd phase
• Blue 11 on far edge of penalty area looking to play in the 2nd phase
• Blue 3, 4 and 5 offer support, and cover backwards option

Responsibilities

• Blue 9 to make a dummy run showing for the ball high outside of the width of penalty area (dragging across opposition)
• Blue 7 makes an inverted run inside into space in between opposition
• Blue 8 moves away creating space for Blue 6 to receive the ball and play to Blue 7
• Blue 10 and 11 look to combine and play off Blue 7 or stop any counterattack from deep
• Blue 3 moves into midfield space
• Blue 4, 5 and 2 offer defensive balance

Trigger for movement

As Blue 9 makes the run across and brings opposition, this cues Blue 7 to make inside run and Blue 6 and 8 to switch, with 6 gaining possession and playing quickly to Blue 7 inside.