Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Passing & Playing out from the back (whole part whole)

Skil Drill/ SSG (30 mins)

Set up

7v3, 35*30 playing area with 4 zones

Organization

Play start with the GK by passing to one of the two CB's trying to play out from the back aiming the two CM's as target players. At the start of the drill the football has get through one of the FB's before reaching the the target players. Red players have to stay in their zones unless it's a transition (losing the ball , progression), Blu players may press in any zone, 

When the ball reaches the target players the game continues trying to get back to the GK, If they lose the ball we restart from the GK.

Adaptations (Progressions & Regressions):

• Allow on of the CM''s to drop into the middle to connect the game, If the Red team lose the ball the blue team has to counter attack and red team to counter press by an immediate pressure on the ball (leaving the zone and become compact including players behind the football CM's.
• Add a number 10 alongside number 8 to start creating triangles with the pivot.
• Limited touches.
• Progress to SSG by keeping the 4 zones, regress to 3 by removing the final 3rd one and finish without zones.

• Key points :
• Look at target
  
• Angle of approach
• Non kicking foot alongside ball
• Strike Centre of ball with the inside

Coaching points:

• Making the pitch providing width and depth with the FB's and CM's, creating good support in angles
• Receiving with an open body shape, connecting play, triangles creation.
• Immediate pressure when loss of possession