Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): attacking - build up play

warm up 1v1 reactions

Method: Red team player goes and scores unopposed in goal opposite him. Once he takes his shot, he must react and get across to pitch 2 where he must defend blue team attacker in a 1v1 - blue team objective is to score. If the Red team wins the ball back they should try to dribble through the gates at the top of the pitch. 

Look to progress to 2v1 with same pitch format.

Coaching Points: Positive runs at the defenders - move ball side to side (big toe little toe dribbling) Drop shoulder/manouvre to beat defender/dummy

possession game - patient build up play

Method: 4v2 in inner square, 6v4 in outer square. Ball starts in inner square, as red team look to establish good possession. When they can, red team look to get the ball out of the inner square to outer square. After every player gets a touch on the ball in outer square, red team can look to transfer the ball back into the inner square for a goal, but only if the opportunity arises. If blue team win the ball, they sould look to play into inner square for a goal.

Coaching Points: patient build up play - don't force it, recycle if cant go forward. Open body shape to receive, in particular those in inner square. Angles to receive - always moving to create angles to receive and for ball to be played forward if possible. Penetrative passing - be decisive.