Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Attacking And Defending Principles FAW/UEFA C

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Chris Jones

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Name:	Chris Jones
City:	Neath
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Topic - Passing
Principle - breaking the lines
aim
in possession - to work on player +1 working as pairs to create the attack and break into the final 3rd
out of possession - to work on player +1 defending as a pair to press, plus setting traps
Reflection
6 boxes hard to watch all at once, ensure assistant is covering opposite to you
High energy to start with, keep work time to 45 seconds in heat.
session went well, SSG working on formation was received well and engagement was good throughout.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Set up

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Set up (5 mins)

Topic - Passing

Principle - Breaking the lines

Equipment:

Balls - 10 minimum, one in play, coaches to have balls close, spare balls behind goals

Bibs - 2 sets of bibs Red+Blue(7 of each) place bibs out to set teams up as shown

Goals - 1 x full size goal, 2 x target goals

Cones - set of white cones to mark out external area of pitch, (can use pitch lines) set of red (or alternative) flat cones to mark out the lines, breaking pitch into 3 zones

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Techincal Drill

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Techincal Drill

Session Organisation:

Set up 6x 12x12 squares as shown (note use the cones marked X later for lines)
3 players per grid, start on a cone, the ball is to be played anti clockwise and the player moves clockwise
1 minute work, 20 seconds rest

Coaching Points:

simple pass and move
receive on the back foot,
Challenge to 1/2 touch

Progression:

Next the player is to follow the pass, playing a 1 - 2 pass through for the next player to run onto.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG attacking principles

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SSG attacking principles (15 mins)

Session Organisation:

A ball is to be played into the CB for the white team,

the aim is for the white team to pass the ball through the lines

encourage building the play through passing, limit dribbling if required

the white team are looking to get the ball into the final 3rd and score, into final 3rd = 1 point, Goal = 3 points

the red team are looking to defend, if they can win the ball and clear up the pitch = 1 point, if they can score in the target goal = 3 points.

5 minutes in attack, then swop over.

Coaching Points:

Coach (C) - to focus on attacking principles / white team

Discuss Trigger points, when to become active and move into space to receive the ball

Discuss Passing, a good weight of pass

Discuss Receiving good body position to receive the ball, checking shoulders identifying space and next pass (can we see 3 corner flags before receiving) creating angles to receive.

Discuss making the pitch big in possession

During SSG - Focus on +1 player, when the CB is receiving the ball, do the CM trigger, find space and create good angles to receive the ball.

Interventions - Allow players to self-diagnose as much as possible, try to use individual interventions during play, if the white fail 3/4 times then group intervention to re-enforce trigger points, movement and mechanics of passing.

Progression:

Set time limit, points for defence if they can hold off the attack, Points for attack if they can score quickly

challenge limited touches

-1 attacking player, +1 defender to create a defensive overload for the attacking tea to break down.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG defensive principles

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SSG defensive principles (15 mins)

Session Organisation:

A ball is to be played into the CB for the white team,

the aim is for the white team to pass the ball through the lines

the white team are looking to get the ball into the final 3rd and score, into final 3rd = 1 point, Goal = 3 points

the red team are looking to defend, if they can win the ball and clear up the pitch = 1 point, if they can score in the target goal = 3 points.

5 minutes in attack, then swop over.

Coaching Points:

Assistant Coach (AC) - to focus on defensive principles / red team

Discuss staying compact and working as a unit (defensive line/midfield line)

Discuss Pressure on the ball, Setting traps and triggering to press as a group

Discuss communication to move across the pitch together, and the height of line (allow space in front/low line, space behind/high line)

Discuss +1 player movement to press in pairs to win ball (who's your pressing buddies)

During SSG - Focus on +1 player, when the attack is building, are they patient and communicating when to work as a pair, not diving in and opening up the space in the lines to be exploited!

Progression:

Set time limit, points for defence if they can hold off the attack, Points for attack if they can score quickly

challenge limited touches

-1 midfield defending player, +1 attacker to create an attacking overload for the attacking team to break down.

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