Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Structured Build up Play - Playing out from the Back (Start Time: 2023-11-27 17:30:00)

Passing Practice (15 mins)

Organisation: 

- Set up as shown in the diagram

- 1 passes to 2, 2 passes to 3, 3 passes to 4, 4 passes 5, 6 comes off marker to receive and bounce back to 5 then runs around pole to receive return pass from 5, 6 then dribbles back to the beginning 1, all players follow their pass 

- Make sure both sides are going and players rotate at end of sequence

Coaching Points:

- Good weight on pass

- Correct body position to receive

- Good touch to set up next pass

- Come off cone to receive

- Good communication

Progressions:

- Centre back can choose to play full back or centre mid then rotate

- Add pressure with a number 9 to press centre back

- Add more pressure with number 10 to cut off passing lane to centre mid

Game Animation (20 mins)

Organisation:

- Setup as shown in diagram, 9v6 arranged in 433 formation

- Ball always begins with Keeper

- Yellows look to score in three mini goals

- Yellows look to be patient in possession and exploit overloads 

- Blues begin in the box and remain in a low block,shifting side to side not pressing until Yellows engage

 If Blue regain possession they have 10 seconds to score in large goals

- Rotate players as required

Coaching Points:

- Yellows to remain patient in possession and not force play

- Yellows look to draw out opposition and exploit the overloads   

- Yellows to maintain quick ball movement when passing the ball playing off one or two touch where possible to disrupt opposition defence

- Blues to remain disciplined with low block defensive line, moving side to side quickly to cover gaps

- If Blues regain possession they look to counter in the big goal quickly

Progression:

- Blues can press once ball is played from keeper to centre back

- Even up the number of Blues