Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Session 1/Week 4/Cycle 1/U18 NPL/Amir Kasa/2022

Game Training

Main Moment - Ball Possession Opponent - Ball Possession 

Key Principle - Quick Forward Passing and Movement 

What - The opponent is trying to play through the middle and we have a mid-block trying to win the ball back and counter-attack quickly 

Who - our #7 #11 #9 #10 

When -When the opponent has possession in the middle third 

Where -in the middle third

Why - Because the opponent has made the field big therefore when we regain the ball there is an opportunity to create a goalscoring opportunity by counter attacking 

Session objective/Team Task - Can we create a goalscoring opportunity once we have regained the ball 

Player Task 

#6 and #8 Can you go into a position where you can see the ball and the opponent 

#7 and #11 Can you go into a position where nothing can get played between you and the #6 and #8 

#7 and #11 Can you press the #3 or #4 when the opportunity presents itself 

#9 Can you prevent the #3 and#4 to play their fullbacks 

#10 Can you go into a position where nothing gets played between you and John #9 

#7 #10 #9 and #11  Can we quickly attack the open spaces once we have regained the ball with quick forward movement and passing 

Pressing Cues 

Sideways Pass 

Back Pass 

Bad Pass 

Slow Pass 

Passing Practice

Players involved - 15

Size - 55x65

Timing - 20 minutes

Scoring Method - score a goal/pass to target player 

Start/Restarts - From anyone

Exercise - Players in their position two teams going at the same time combining and either finishing in the goal or playing a target player 

Progression - one team defends