Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): ASE G03 Emerald - Out of possession in attacking third

Technical Warmup (20 mins)

Technical Warmup:

Juggling patterns

Receiving out of air techniques

Touches across field + receive out of air

inside/out (right & left), snake, snake with 2 outside touches, lunges with 2 touches, scissors, step-overs

2v2+2 (15 mins)

Setup:

15x20 grid (2 grids setup)

3 teams of 2 (if odd numbers rotate in with a team)

extra balls around

Activity:

Team in possession works with neutrals to play 4v2.

Start with general possession, but then keep score where a goal is scored by getting ball from neutral to neutral.

Coaching Points:

+ Defensive players need to work together to make play predictable

+ Allow for sideways or backwards passes - NO penetration

+ Check shoulder when pressing to cut passing angles

Progressions:

+ Add a 3rd defender (either an all time defender or go 3v3)

3 Zone pressing game (20 mins)

Setup:

Half field separated into 3 zones

Blue team in 3-2-1 formation (trying to build out)

White team in 2-2-3 (no CB)

Activity:

Blue team must make 3 passes in middle zone before they can attempt to score in target goals. They can either make a long attempt (if defense is pressed up) or 3 players can tranistion into attacking zone to play 4v4.

Defending team attempts to win ball and play into goalie (progress to attacking goal)

Coaching Points

+ Look for cues of when to press: bad touch, facing backwards, receive on wrong foot

+ Forward 3 - force play sideways or backwards

+ Back 4 - Cues of when a long ball might be coming (back up) versus a shorter pass (press)