Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): To develop understanding of 2-3-1 and playing through lines.

To develop understanding of 2-3-1 and playing through lines. (90 mins)

Session Objective: To develop understanding of 2-3-1 and playing through lines.

Organisation:Teams set up 2-3-1 as shown.

Initially stay in areas and play through lines from end to end to keep possession..Front players (1) can only lay ball off to players in centre.Point scored every time ball is played up and down pitch from end to end.If defending 2 lose possession to 1 forward he can shoot.

Development : As before but now when ball played to forward he must set it back in one touch for any midfield player to shoot.

Development:As before but when midfield player plays ball to forward he can join in 2v2.

Development:Players in back 2:when ball played to middle third can join in to make overload 4v3.

Encourage movement:-when back 2 have ball centre player of 3 always drops off to receive to create space for other two central players.

Encourage movement.rotation positionally during play of centre three players.

Encourage movement -forward player to take defender away to create space then drop to receive.

Key Factors:

Open position to receive.

Receive on back foot to play through whenever possible.

Be patient and create opening by moving ball quickly

Pass and change position to receive back