Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Progression - Vertical Possession

Progression - Conditioned game

Instructions - 4v4 (+4)

Attacking team are trying to connect and play forward with support of the 4 neutral to play into target forward and combine into the final 3rd to a goal.. The Defending team are trying to win the ball and attack the other direction with same rules.

Coaching Points

• Support players are close enough to combine in possession or enforce a counter press if required.
• Optimal player positioning should be between lines or/and in half spaces.
• In possession, players have the goal to receive and release the ball within 1 second (high tempo possession).
• Passes executed with appropriate weight and pace. Look for diagonal passes.
• Ball circulation to create overload situations, to provide numerical superiority.
• If unable to capitalize on overload, isolate 1v1 specialists.
• Recognize the necessity to double switch if required.

Win ball back immediately or within 4 passes/6 seconds

Closest to the ball press, press through the ball with maximum speed and make physical contact.