Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): ENY ODP BOYS 2000 - Transitional Moments - react and respond - compactness (Start Time: 2017-05-01 15:15:00)

Warm-up: Rondo

Organization:

7 v 2 - Rondo Warm-up

Organized: Defenders, MF, Attackers working in groups

Instructions:

1 -2 touch speed of play warm up

7 attackers play possession based soccer vs 2 defenders

Coaching Points:

Set Style of Play and expectations in regards to work ethic

Attitude to defend - high pressure - "tuned in and turned on!"

angle of support - make play predictable

communication - help teammate be more effective

commitment to work as a unit

rapid reactions

aggressive

Progressions:

Add third defender

tighten the space

1 touch play

Functional/Phase Play

Organization: 8 v 8 to goal

GK plays out from back to restart or ball is played back into attacking team from outside backs held off field. They may enter once ball is played to recover. Coach also controls flow from center line

Instructions:

#1,(2,3),4,5,6,8,10 Defending vs #2,3,6,8,10,9,7,11

#2&3 for def team held at center line

Recovering into field on counter. or when defensive team plays them the ball. They rebound to white and play.

Restart from GK who plays out to defending team, If defending team can play their outside backs the play restarts imediately by their playing the ball into the white team and they may enter to press from behind.

Coaching Points:

Attackers/Defenders:

Awareness of opportunity to counter

Speed to counter into space

Rapid recovery to get behind ball and then reinitiate press "rest defense" and counter - press

Shifting angle and point fo attack quickly to take advantage of disorganized space or to make the field compact defensively.

Progressions:

return 2 and 3 to field

play full 8v8 to large goals