Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): 7.26.17 Building out of the back 3-5-2

Technical Warm-up (10 mins)

Technical Warm-up: (make it a competition!)

Part A: Partner-up, aerial ball first touch

1) 20 - one touch passes + partner takes ball in hand and other player alternates inside foot volleys. Switch after 30 seconds.

2) 20 - one touch passes + Volley laces

3) 20 - one touch passes + receive aerial ball and pass the ball on ground. Check away and then check to the ball.

Part B: Groups of 3

1) Receiving and pass with inside of same foot (Two touch)

2) Receive with inside, touch with outside and pass (all with same foot > 3 touches)

3) Receive & turn + cut it back.

4) directional touch with pressure

5)***15-20 yards away. now work on striking the ball with the sweet spot. Plant foot needs to be pointed towards player you are passing to.

i. Sweet Spot

ii. Inside curve

iii. Outside curve

iv. Chip

3-5-2 Build up Phase (20 mins)

Building out of the back 10 vs. 10 (or can do 9v10)

Formation: Blue: 1-3-5-1: GK - Back three - 5 midfielders - 1 forward; black - 4-3-3

Scoring: For blue to score a point they need to dribble through one of the wide gates. Every player except keeper needs to be in the midfield third for goal to stand. If black team wins the ball, they have to score within 8 seconds.

*If we cannot go forward, we look to get in behind on opposite side (Team Agreements).

Progression: Blue gets 2 points if they get in behind on opposite side from where they played out. (i.e. if keeper player to RB, but and blue team finds a way to get the ball to opposite midfieler to dribble through then that's a point.

Coaching Points: Attacking principles: Shape (Width & Depth), Support, mobility, timing of movment, What is the cue for back line to drop in position of support?