Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Attacking overloads/Breaking down a deep block

Technical

Organization:

• 4 cones placed representing 4 defenders.
• A cone placed approx 20ft on either side of 4 cones.
• A line of players on each side

Instructions:

• Player opposite the ball (representing the striker) checks in, receives ball and bounces it back. 
• Player will then bend run around cones, while player receiving the bounce back plays a pass through the cones ahead of strikers run. 

Coaching Points/Questions:

• Timing of strikers run.
• Curving run opposite to bounce back to create a better angle for the pass.
• Accuracy and weight of pass. 

Progressions:

• Combine to goal with a shot as the end product. 
• Add a player to pass the ball to the [10] adding extra focus on [9] movement. 

Regressions:

Conditioned game

Organization:

• Field with 2 mini goals on each side.
• Half way line that separates the (defensive) units. 
• Neutrals are optional (in black).

Instructions:

• Create chances, keeping the ball in the attacking half. 
• Ball starts in attacking half and attacking unit to break down defensive unit and look to score. 
• Defenders to win ball and look to score. 

Coaching Points/Questions:

• Keep the ball moving quickly:
• Quick decision making 
• Scanning
• Communication
• High Tempo
• Technical quality

Progressions:

• Add an extra defender to make it 5v5+2 (1v2 in the reds defensive half).
• Add goalkeepers (can change neutrals to goalkeepers)

Regressions:

• Reduce defensive players in either half.