Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): full- wide midfielders and individual skill plus Fbs (Start Time: 03-Nov-2014 01:25h)

defending in wide areas (20 mins)

Organisation

Whites in a 1-3-3 formation out of possession defending goal with yellows in a 3-2 formation. In possession whites looking to find one of 3 black target players. On receiving ball, black players combine wioth at least 1 pass before recycling into yellows. Yellows look to score as effectively as they can.

Pictures

1) Ball central, roles and responsibilities of CMF, LMF and tersary players.

2) Ball wide, roles & responsibility of LMF, CMF and tersary players.

3) Opposition break through midfield, roles & responsibilities of midfield in relation to recovery runs.

Progression

Yellow RB added, 2 target players instead of 3.

Team objectives in relation to principles of play

- Press whenever possible, when not on protect central areas, (control & restraint)

- Stay, travel & arrive together, (compactness)

- Relationship with own & supporting unit, (balance)

Individual focus areas .

Primary Players

4/8

Nearest player press when possible, (speed, angle of approach) show inside, angles & distance of second player. When not able to press control & maintain by starying compact & screening CB's to stop forward pass. Recognise correct time to press again, (sidewards or poor pass, bad first touch)

Secondary

11

Stay connected to CMF, equal gaps. Look to press opposition RB whenever possible, show inside, (speed, angle of approach). When not on to press stay compact with CMF. Recognise correct time to press again, (sidewards or poor pass, bad first touch).

Tersary

5/6

Stay in conncection with CMF, recognition of pressure on the ball to squeeze, hold or drop. organisation of players in front. Show opposition away from goal. Body position to see player & ball.

3

Stay in conncection with CB & LMF. Recognition of pressure on the ball to squeeze up the pitch, hold or drop. Communication to LMF. Show opposition away from goal in final 1/3. Body position to see player & ball.

dribbling and finishing (15 mins)

PLAYING AREA

10 yrds outside the 18 or edge of the box depending coach or physical target

PLAYER NUMBERS

5+

RULES/CONDITIONS

1-fast dribble in and out of the poles and at the end shoot

follow and go to the opposite line

2-Pass to the high player who takes a touch while the passing player hurdles over the obstacles and then recieves the ball at the end,control and pass through the hurdle and shoot.

goal doesn't count if player hits the final hurdle when passing through it or is knocked over.

PROGRESSIONS

changes of driblle direction

dribble instead of pass on 2

both players go at same time but 2 without the ball and does same jumps without a ball,

so they finish with a cross on 1 and 2 player is finishing