Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Build up play in middle third

Passing and Receiving with Combinations, Give and Go's Variation 1 (15 mins)

Objective: Passing and Receiving; Combination and Give and Go's

Technical passing practice with the tactical concept of using width and depth and tactical actions such as Give and Go.

Organization:

- In a 20x20 yard area, we work in groups of 6-8 players. The four players inside start in the positions shown and we have 2 extra players outside. Each player follows their pass after their action is complet.

- Player A starts the excercise by passing out wide to Player B who moves off the cone and passes inside to Player C. Player C passes to Player D who moves off the cone and returns the ball straight back (one-two). Player C moves across and plays the ball into Player D's path who runs for the ball played into space and plays into GK hands or feet and progress to a shot on target.

Coaching Points:

-Create space before moving to meet the ball.

-The correct open body shape should be monitored.

-Change the direction of the sequence so that the players pass and receive with both feet.

Interval Duration: 4 intervals x 2.5 minutes.

Attacking in the middle third (20 mins)

Objective

To improve the teams' ability to attack from the middle third

Organization

Set up on the halfway line, starts the 3 v 2 

When the 2 win possession they can play wide or forward in order to attack the goal

Coaching Points

Quality of passing (WAT)

Looking to play forward first

If unable to play forward, play wide and try to combine with the 7 & 11 

Interval Duration

3 minutes before rotating players' positions.