Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Attacking with a transition to defend (Start Time: 2022-06-18 10:55:00)

Warmup (10 mins)

Coaching Topic: Warmup

Number of Players: 12 

Setup: 3 grids of Rondo (First grid 3 v 1, Second and Third grid 2 v 1 with standby blue player).

Objective: 

• Possession must be maintained by the red players plus the goalkeeper.
• After five passes have been completed, the red players can attempt to dribble the ball through the green cones entering into the next grid (for the last grid, red players dribble in the direction of the half-line).
• After five passes have been completed, the standby blue player enters the grid and assists the other blue player in attempting to prevent the dribble through the green cones. 
• For the striker in the first grid, once the red players have dribbled through the green cones, the coach or assistant passes the ball to the striker to shoot on goal (the centre backs must transition quickly to defend the goal). 
• If the blue players gain possession, they can attempt to dribble through the yellow cones (red players must transition quickly to defend the yellow cones). 
• If the first blue player gains possession and five passes have not been completed, the standby blue player can also enter the grid at this point.

Coaching Points: 

• Good body position to receive the pass
  
• Pass must be towards receiving player's back foot as accurately as possible.
• Movement off the ball into space in order to receive the pass.
• Players in possession to take as little number of touches as possible. 
• Red team to transition quickly into a defensive block after the loss of possession.