Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Anaerobic and Aerobic sessions

Aerobic General

Aerobic General Practice

Organisation 

12 players although any number can be used ideally split equally.

3 teams each with their own zone.

End zones 20x15, middle zone 10x15.

Balls ready to feed in to keep a level of tempo and alertness

How it works

Two end teams( Blue and Red) are the in possession teams. Yellows are the out of possession team. 

Part 1 

End Teams set a condition ( Set number of passes, everyone has to touch the ball etc) before switching the ball to the blue team without the yellow team gaining possession.

1 or 2 yellow players can enter the box with the other players trying to cut the pass across their territory. 

Give each team a turn in the middle ( 1 min each)

Part 2 

A rolling game

Each team has their own area but this time they can interchange. If the Yellow team go in and win the ball in the Red section, regardless of if the ball goes out of play or they win the ball they replace the red team as an in possession team with the red then transitioning to becoming the defending team and rushing to win the ball in the blue zone.

Play time last for 2-3 mins depending on how much transitioning. Give a minutes rest and then go again. The drill is worked around plenty of rest time if tha'ts not happening. Shorten the time or adjust the area size. 

Points

In possession team get 1 point for achieving the set number of passes, and an extra point if their transfer pass goes to a player in the other area. 

Receiving player can get a bonus point for controlling the switch pass.

Defending team can get a point for winning the ball and stopping the switch, they can get an extra point for winning the ball and transferring it to the other blues.

Tactical and Technical gains from the session

• Short and longer passing using different types of pass.
• communication
• deciding when and how to pressure the ball
• transitioning from attack to defence 

Aerobic Specific

Aerobic Specific Practice ( Finishing)

Organisation

Area of pitch is around the box 7 players, one GK and 6 outfield players

How it Works

Player in Blue is the feeder with 3 balls, he players the ball into each of the 3 players who turn and beat the manequin, then looking to finish with their 2nd touch all 3 return to their manequin for a cross from each side where all 3 challenge for the finish. After the last cross the drill is reset with all the players rotating round 1 place in a clockwise rotation.

Progressions for the drill can be.

• specify turn in or outside
• ball is played inside or outside the manequin for a first time finish(breaking lines) 
• 1-2 is performed with the feeder
• 1-2 is peformed with the player next to them.

The drill is an aerobic drill as it low tempo, with only short work efforts required and with larger rest periods within the drill than work efforts. Lots of types of finishing from different areas of the pitch