Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Patterns for Moving ball to more effective zone (Chang POA)

Functional horizontal patterns to switch

Organization:

Groups of four with one ball per group. Tell them that two players will be responsibile for the width of the box, the other two will occupy the wide channels. The players in the wide channels are 7 and 11, the players in the middle can be functioning as the back three transferring the ball, the defensive midfielders playing to one another, the attacking mid combining with the forwards or any combination therein. see example A as being the 2 DMIDS, see B as a good activity for the midfielders, C should be done extensively by all the groups, and the attackers could even practice 1. taking an angled approach and 2 perform this activity to goal. , but also the midfielders, and D is great for Defenders/the whole group to switch the ball as well. open hips around ball and positioning oneself to as to see ball and pass recipient simultaneiously is the key.

Activity:

Group A: Two touch passing: Pace of pass, weight of pass on ground

Group B: Two touch and one touch when possible: angle and distance of support, body positioning and shape, pace of pass.

Group C: Two touch/one touch- flighted balls: Weight of pass, surface of foot, timing, body postioning

Group D: Two touch passing, with one touch layoffs- Quality in air, face direction you are playing, one touch with a rhythm going forward

Coaching Points:

-Good body position

-Going forward with a rhythm (rhythm is key) how can we

-Proper angle of support

-Proper tecnique and pace

332 vs 332 9v9

Activity:

35x44 yards. 6 vs 6 with channels +GKs

Variations:

-Players in channel have two touches

-Must use both channels before going forward going to goal

- Can change places with channel player

-Can join attacker in channel, crreating 2v1

Coaching Points:

-Establish a rhtythm

-Change point of attack, look to exploit flanks

-Play quick passes, then look for long pass

-Think ahead, look to penetrate with early passes

-Combination play and starting positions

Activity:

9v9. Full width. 18 yard box to 18 yard box. Formation: 4:3:1 v 4:3:1

Variations:

-3 lines working together to keep possesion, change the point of attack and create 2v1 situations on flank.

-Starting postions are wide for the outside backs with centerback providing depth for support

-Combine with CMF, when pressure is high

-Team shape should provide wide options, options through the MFS, as well as direct to FWD feet.

Coaching Points:

-Movement to creat channels out wide

-Coordinated movement on the flanks

-Back 4 shape and movement

-Building from back

-Change point of attack to create space