Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): U16 Session 5: Creating Space for Others in the Low Zone (Start Time: 2016-10-31 19:10:00)

Drill - Instructions (10 mins)

Instructions

1. Play commences with No.10 passing the ball to CB No.4

2. As soon as No.4 looks to receive the ball, LB No.3 starts moving forward towards the outside of the blue cone, and as he does so, No.6 drops back into the shaded area to take advantage of the space created.

3. No.4 passes to No.6 who receives the ball in the shaded area.

4. No.6 passes to No.11, who checks away from his cone, drops back at the right time and plays a one touch pass to No.3 on the blue cone. As soon as No.11 makes the pass to No.3, No.8 moves laterally, to receive the ball from No.3 and No.11 drops to receive a one two from No.8.

5. No.11 passes to No.10 who has dropped back to the furthest red cone.

6. No.10 dribbles forward to the cone in front of him - as he does so, No.s 3, 6 & 11 return to their original starting positions.

Play is repeated in sequence on the right hand side.

Coaching Points

1. The rhythym and timing of the passes rto the movements is key.

2. Players should use the correct body shape when creating a passing option so they can use 1 touchas often as possible.

Progressions

2 touch to begin and then play one touch where possible.

Variation

No.10 passes the ball to No.4 to commence play.

As No.4 receives the ball, No.3 moves forward towards the blue cone. As he does so, No.6 drops back to take advantage of the space created.

This time, No.4 plays a direct pass to No.3, missing out No.6.

No.3 passes to No.11 who checks away from the cone. As No.3 passes, No.8 moves forward, to receive a pass from No.11.

No.8 passes to No.10, and the sequence is repeated on the otherside as No.'s 3, 6 & 11 return to their original starting positions.

SSG

Organisation

Use half a pitch as above, 5 yds in from touchline on each side, with coned shaded areas.

Split players into two teams - 9 Yellow and 8 White, to include a GK on each team.

Yellow team play in a 3-2-3 formation. White team play in a 2-3-2 formation.

Yellow team to be coached.

Instructions

Red team aim to create space in the low zone (shaded area) for defensive midfielder No.6 to exploit. This action creates a numerical superkiority on the strong side and a spare man for the yellow team near the sidelines. Yellow team must take advantage in order to try to score.

LB/RB must initally occupy shaded area whenever GK seeks to play the ball out from the back. LB/RB will advance forward at speed, and in a synchronised move, No.6 lor No.8 will drop into the shaded area to receive the ball from the GK.

If the white team win possession, they have 10 secs to score, otherwise play recommences from Yellow GK.

Players must reset each time GK seeks to play the ball out from the back.

As the play advances, No.6 will move uop to retain teams balance.

Coaching Points

1. Players need to use synchronised movemenrts to create space (to exploit and move forward)

2. Creating available passing options, not just superiority in numbers is important.

3. Players should be aware to retain the team's balance at the back.