Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Specific practice, structure from build and set plays (Start Time: 2024-06-06 19:00:00)

Transition drill (20 mins)

Rondo exercise transitioning to an attacking phase of play

Organisation:



11v8 (11 attacking, 8 defending but then sub principle of quick counter attack when regaining possession)

- Play starts with a build up rondo inside the white shaded area (1 gk, 2 CB, 2 cm for the reds, against 2 blue players)

- After 5 passes, the reds can now break out and attack the big goal. If the blue team win the ball back, they must look for a quick counter attack and can score in either the big goal  or the 2 mini goals in the wide areas

Block 1:

Can the attacking team look to break out of the shaded area with the first pass to one of the CF's and create a central overload, to then play a through ball to one of the wingers making a blindside run beyond the defending FB

Block 2:

Can the breakout pass now be to the inverted FB (only one FB to be inverted, the other stays wide/covers incase of a turnover). The CF then look to either receive at feet in 1/2 spaces or make a timed run beyond the last line.

Block 3:

Coaching points:

Attacking:

- Look to find free player

- Positive in possession, can we play forwards

- In final third, take chances

- If we can see a sight of goal, shoot

- Find the overload

Defending:

- Compactness

- Shuffle as a unit

- Counter press aggressive

- First pass forward when regaining possession

- Quick counter attack

Corner routine 1 (5 mins)

- numbers 4,5,6,7,8,9 on edge of the box will attack the 6 yard box 
- number 4 & 5 start at the back post and attack the front post.
- number 6 swaps with number 11
- numbers 7, 8, 9 starting at the near post will attack the back post

- number 2 & 3 stay back to defend the counter and will bring another back if needed