Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): 2/3/19 FCU GDA Diamond / Box Midfield Positional Play

Diamond Midfield - Positional Play (20 mins)

Positional Play with Emphasis on OB/OW

14 Players: 6v6 + 2 Wide Neutral Players

Grid: 35 x 25 Yards

Diamond Midfield Cues:

Defenders move the ball around the back. At some point, when the #2/3 receives the ball, the #4 will come and support the player, they can take one touch inside grid to 'cue' the runs but then has pass.

As that happens:

Strong side #7/11 comes inside (Sweet Spot) to create overload in Center midfield.

Strong Side #2/3 overlaps to give us that width and depth in behind

Weak Side #2/3 Tucks in to give balance

Strong Side #6/8 comes underneath to give angle of support

Weakside #6/8 goes a little higher

#10 drifts weakside to open up space for strong side #7/11

Scoring:

1 pt once you play into opposition #2/3. Opposite team does same thing, when they get it.

Options: add 1 point if they switch to weakside #11 at some point before playing to Opposite #2/3. (#11 can't score directly, why? forces immediate support underneath.

Optional: Add a #9 OR Opposition #4 acts as #9 who only has 1 touch.

Can add 1 touch finish now to small goals.

If too easy: pass has to be played 1 touch.

Positional Play Game to Small Goals (20 mins)

Positional Play Game to Small Goals and/or Endzone.

Once ball goes into grid. It's live.

Can add #9 on each team if possible. (If you only have 14, then you can make the #4 in a different color penny so they act as a #9 & #4 depending on which team has the ball)

Also can have one team with a number up offensively.

Scoring:

1 pt once you play into opposition #2/3. Opposite team does same thing, when they get it.

Progressions:

1) Add 1 point if they switch to weakside #11 at some point before playing to Opposite #2/3.

(#11 can't score directly, why? forces immediate support underneath)

2) Now Finish to small goals with 1 touch finish. The game happens inside the grid now, with exception of OW or OB going down the line.

3)1 point to play in end-zones for run in behind or dribble across endzone