Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Possession; Retain the ball under Pressure. (Start Time: 2014-09-22 19:30:00)

Combination Warm Up (20 mins)

Session Organisation. Play area set up: 2 x 15yds grids= 30yds x 15yds. 4 players work in pairs one in the grid zone one outside. 1 ball between 4. Increase number of play areas to number of players.

Detail.

1. One touch play, short & long passes + rotational movement; O-R plays to Z-R he plays back to O-R he plays to Z-B he plays to Z-R he plays to O-B, repeat other way and continue.

Progression; O-R and Z-R rotate on Z-R pass-back he moves into zone and plays to Z-B, he plays back and the sequence continues with O-B and Z-B.

2. Long pass, control and set up play, manniquine introduced. 2 zonal players combine angles and distance then switch players.

3. Same as 2 but now introduce defender to zonal areas, creating a 2v1 zonal game.Outside players can switch with a zonal player. communication.

Four Corners

Technical.

Work on Receiving skills, dealing with the ball under pressure, passing and keeping possession and using the ball effectively.

Tactical.

Individual rolls and resposibilities. Understand the 4,4,2 system that we play both defensively and offensively

Physical.

Develop Aerobic and Anaerobic capabilities of players. Game specific work.

Psychological.

Test the ability to work under pressure, scenario

Social

Communicate and encourage team mates.

S.S.Game (20 mins)

Session Organisation

Area 60x40yds, divided into thirds with central third divided in half & appropriate size goals at each end, as illustrated.

18 players (incl. 2 GK’s), organised in two groups of 9, 2 balls.

Practice starts with: 3v2 in each end third, plus 3 attacking MF players for each team in each of two central safe zones, who remain in their own half.

MF’s can only provide one touch passes into A’s, through the screen of their MF opponents.

Objective of game is to pass through central zones into A’s who look to link-up play & enter into goal scoring situations

Detail

Realistic defending in challenge areas.

Communication between A’s & MF’s essential through recognising signals & body shape.

Encourage clever & inventive individual & combination plays by A’s. Range of passing skills (which may be disguised) to supply A’s. Simple progression for this practice is:

When receivers are allowed to use 2 touches, D’s may press in safe zones after opponents’ first

touch.

Four Corners

Technical

Quick play to open-up forward passing opportunities to A’s.

A’s timing their movement. Receiving, passing, turning, dribbling & shooting skills.

Shielding, passing & turning skills. Changing tempo of attacks. Playing in between opponents.

Tactical

Combination & support play from front & behind in attacking areas.

Recognising & exploiting space in front & to side of D’s.

Physical

Develop. Aerobic and Anaerobic capabilities of players. Game specific work

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Psychological.

Test the ability to work under pressure, scenario

Social

Encourage your team mates