Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 12/4 Building out

4 Goal Rondo Game

Practice Organisation:

• 4 v 4 + 5 + 2 goalies.

• Space 35 x 25 yards (adjustable).
• Middle area is 15 yds deep.
• End areas are 5 yds deep.
• 10+ soccer balls.
• 4 mini goals or 8 poles.
  
• Flat cones.
  

Coaching Points:

In Possession -

• Building attacking situations.
• Fast and safe ball circulation.
• Wide play and with changes of orientation.
• Establish different supports for the ball holder.
• Progress to opposite side using inner spaces by connecting with midfielders and fullbacks.
• Free player recognition.
• Connecting and scoring on opposite side.
  
• Shape of the body should be with an angle.
• Timing and patience• Constant Communication.
• Decision making related to space and time for progressing vertical and find pockets.
• Moving off the ball fast. 

Out of Possession -

• Disrupt the pass between the lines.
• Force the opponent to play long or miss a pass.
• Close pockets, be compact, forcing them to play only on one side.

goal kicks

Building from the back goal kicks

Pay attention to how we set up to begin a goal kick, must get to this quickly

As soon as the ball is played, it is LIVE.

Team taking the goal kicks is trying to work it into the small goals.

Attacking team if you win the ball you try and score.