Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): To improve hold-up play:(2) small group work

To improve hold-up play:(2) small group work (30 mins)

Session Objective: To improve hold-up play:(2) small group work

Organisation:

One forward serves (A),one forward holds up (B) and one player defends (C).Idea is that a variety of balls played in at different heights to B who has to hold ball up to allow A to make forward run and receive ball to shoot.Variation on type of ball and whether A moves left or right.

Defdender is passive at first but subsequently puts pressure on forward so player B will need to know where defender is,shield ball and use strength to hold.

Development: B holds ball up longer to allow A to go on a wider run into shaded area and then whip ball across penalty area.B has held up play then laid ball off and then spun into penalty area.

Key Factors:

-Awareness of where defender is.

-Quality of pass,quality of hold-up play.Decision when to play and direction and weight of pass.

-Movement and finish.