Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): counter attacking & finishing

1v1 Domination 2 (15 mins)

THE SESSION:

1v1 inside 7x7 yard square (can adjust depending on ability) with 2 players on outside. Players on outside can move anywhere along lines. 1 ball in middle, whoever is in possesion must stay on the ball for as long as they can. They can use players on outside as a way of retaining possesion. Play for a set period of time. Switch players. Can match up depending on ability.

PROGRESSIONS:

- make competition (whoever has ball when time period ends)

- when pass to team mate possibility to switch

- Restrict player to only 1 target each

- 2v2 no targets

KEY MESSAGES/POINTS:

- use of body to protect ball

- ball mastery

- recognising space

- when/why to use support

-Use LFC role models

-Use LFC values

Street Soccer (15 mins)

THE SESSION:

Set Up the area as seen in the image with 4 horizontal zones in the area.

These conditions should be added in stages (in any order) to help the players become accustomed to the different demands of the game, whilst encouraging them to play forward.

-Players can pass no more than twice in each zone, forcing them to play forwards or backwards to create length and depth whilst also maintaining width.

-When playing forward players cannot pass into the next zone (for example from zone 1 to 2, 2 to 3). However, players can dribble into the next zone.

-Players can only pass once in the same zone.

-Players can not pass in the same zone at all.

-Players cannot pass above knee height.

Conditions to be added in line with the ability of the players.

KEY MESSAGES/POINTS:

-Movement to create space

Players to use creative movement to find spaces and create triangles and diamonds, whilst making forward movements to stretch the opposition defenders (pushing them back) to also create space in the middle.

-Play Forward

Players should be encouraged to break lines early and move forward to find the players in the most advanced areas to move up the field and cause problems to the opposition.

-Body Position

Players need to be on the half turn to recognise when to pass forward or back and also when to dribble.

finishing under pressure

THE SESSION:

• finishing under pressure 

• decision making

PROGRESSIONS:

• make different game plays and situations two blues chasing the red guy and a a red guy in the middle to make a cross pass

KEY MESSAGES/POINTS:

• stay calm and finish with accuracy and strong strike to score