Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Reaction drill

Screen 1 (15 mins)

Method: Pitch set up as above depending on numbers. Boxes of 3-2-3 can change to 2-3-2 and number of white team can also change.

size of pitch 21x25.

8 blue players must remain in their designated squares and retain possession. If they lose possession, they are then free to stop the white team scoring, if they regain possession they must return to their squares and continue to retain possession.

4 white players are free to move anywhere to work together to attain possession and score in either goal before the blue team can react.

Coaching Points:

Communication, Decision making and Execution. Pace of pass for both teams is critical.

white teamwork in closing down the player with the ball, blocking passing lanes and putting pressure on the player in possession.

Blue reaction to transition.