Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Build up from the back

passing warmup1 (10 mins)

Warm up

1)

One touch short passing between the players.

To receive a pass, the player must go forward a few steps.

After passing, the players make a back steps until the other player pass it back.

2)

One player stay on the spot to receive and pass.

The other player make a turn and run a few steps after passing to the marker.

At the marker, the player make a turn to receive a pass.

Rotate the role after 1 minute.

3)

Same movement as 2) but this time the player standing still pick up a ball and serve it in the air to do a various kinds of passes or controls.

Key point

Quality of passes

Timing

Speed

4v2 Rondo to build up (20 mins)

4v2 Rondos in the box

Imagine build up from the DFs.

Key Points

Movements to receive a ball

Movements after passing to create an angle to receive

Position to receive

Body shape to receive

Decision making (Where to pass, one touch pass or two touch pass)

Quality of pass

4v2 Rondo with 2 boxes (20 mins)

6v3 Rondos with 2 boxes

3 Red player, Attacking Team, in one box, 3 Yellow players, Attacking Team, in another box and 3 Blue players, DF Team, in the centre circle.

Coach pass it to either of the Red or Yellow player and 2 Blue players press to get a ball.

A player from the opposite box goes to support to make a 4v2 situation.

After a few passes in the box, if there is an opportunity, you can pass it to the opposite box.

A Blue player in the centre circle can intercept if the ball goes through the circle.

A player who came from the other box must go back to the original box and a player from the other box must go to support.

2 Blue players including a player in the circle press to get a ball.

If DF team gets a ball or a ball is out of the area, a new ball comes in from Coach.

After 2~3 minutes, rotate the roles.

Progression

Introduction of transition.

For example, Attacking teams: Red and Yellow, DF team: Blue.

If Blue team gets a ball from a Red team or force them out of play, Blue team quickly passes to Yellow team and go into the opposite box. One of the Blue players goes to Yello's box to support to make a 4v2 situation.

Red team now becomes a DF team.

Key Points

Quality of pass

When to one touch, when to two

Body shape

Positioning