Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Outside -Position specific

Warm up tech (15 mins)

Set Up:

• Set up large coned triangles with each cone 20 yards apart from each other, one player stands at each cone, one ball is needed per triangle.

Instructions:

• To initiate the drill the player with the ball plays a driven ball to the right on the outside of the cone where the player with open up and take a touch inside of the right foot and continue to play the ball around the circle. Play each round for 2-3 minutes 
• Round 1: first touch inside right pass right 
• Round 2: (reverse direction of passes) touch inside left pass left 
• Round 3: reverse again- touch outside right pass right 

• Round 4: reverse again- touch out side left play left 
• Round 5: open touch  ball played in the air.

Key Factors:

• Player “pops” off the cone to receive that ball - creating separation from the defender 

• Positive first touch leading into the pass
• Ball driven with pace to the outside of the cone. 

Variation/Progression:

• Start with a shorter distance between cones 
• Start on the ground  ——- progress to  balls played in the air. 

Activity (20 mins)

Organization:  Use half pitch, with channels for wingers/FB along either sideline.  Large net at one end.  Play 8v5, with additional players substituting in on rotation.

Activity:  Play begins with CDM playing ball into Striker (defenders activated once striker touches ball), Striker plays ball to either CAM who plays ball to into a channel to either Winger.  Once ball is played to either wing, the defending FB on that side enters the channel to defend against the Winger with the ball and attacking FB who makes supporting run.  Winger or FB make cross into central area where 4 attackers attempt to score on 2 CBs.  PROGRESSION:  Opposite defending FB can enter central area to defend goal, and a CB can enter channel to help FB against winger and FB with ball.  PROGRESSION 2:  Winger/FB can play ball back to CDM to switch to opposite channel

Coaching Points:  

Can wide players; get/stay wide, make timed runs; and create and attack space.  

Can players find open wide players with quality passes.

Are FB's able to make supporting runs, mindful of defender position and whether to stay in position of support and potential cross, or turn supporting runs into combination plays (overlap/give and go) to take ball deeper and then cross. 

Are central players pushing up with play anticipating crosses to finish on goal.

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