Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Session 5 : Patterns of Play - Build up !

Patterns

Method: In Game Build up - Patterns

Work the ball - Focus on quality of passing

Ball is fed into a centre back by the 6 who has dropped in between the centre backs

Centre back receiving switches the ball to opposite centre back who then plays into full back

Full back then plays the ball into midfielder, who plays the winger through - one touch if possible

Full back supports the winger

Midfielder involved makes run into the box along with centre forward, opposite winger makes back post run

Winger on the ball plays the ball into the box - Finish

Play switches sides after every phase of play

Coaching Points: 

Quality of pass - firm 

First touch needs to be positive in order to position body correctly for the pass

Body shape - Open and prepared to receive the ball on the back foot

Timing of the run for the winger, needs to be onside and not go too early/late

Communication on runs into the box - front post, middle, back post runs

Depending on numbers a second team can switch out between each 2 phases

7 mins - depending on numbers can swap out with other team / players every 2nd phase/play

Centre Forward

Method: In Game Build up - Patterns - Centre Forward dropping in

Work the ball - Focus on quality of passing

Ball is fed into a centre back by the 6 who has dropped in between the centre backs

Centre back receiving switches the ball to opposite centre back who then plays into full back

Centre forwards makes a run across the centre to receive - trigger for this phase of play - receives from the full back before laying the ball of to the midfielder - one touch if possible

Centre forward progresses run into the box - the midfielder plays the ball in behind to the winger

Full back supports the winger

Midfielder involved makes run into the box along with centre forward, opposite winger makes back post run

Winger on the ball plays the ball into the box - Finish

Play switches sides after every phase of play

Coaching Points:

Quality of pass - firm

First touch needs to be positive in order to position body correctly for the pass

Body shape - Open and prepared to receive the ball on the back foot

Timing of the run for the winger, needs to be onside and not go too early/late

Communication on runs into the box - front post, middle, back post runs - c

Depending on numbers a second team can switch out between each 2 phases

7 mins

Cool Down

Organization:

Line up all players on goal line. Begin with light jog to following touchline and back.

Method:

Introduce arm/leg movements alternating with light jog.

Finish with static stretching.

Aim to reduce heart rate back to resting rate and to stretch muscles to remove lactic acid build-up

Review the session - Encourage re-hydration and nutrition

5 minutes