Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Rec Week 8 - 3v2 - Run Release

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James Long
Name: James Long
City: Tacoma
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 3v1 / 3v2

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3v1 / 3v2

Requirements 

Groups of 5-6 players 

Area - 15x15

Drill

Coach can start drill with the ball in players hands 

The game is keep away from the underloaded defending team

- Start the drill with 1 defender - encourage players to work on passing (Releasing) to the spare player (Where does the pressure come from?)

- Progress to adding second defender (Work on timing of  when and where to release the ball with added pressure)

Technical 

Player Body shape when Receiving and Releasing 

Short Passing Technical Breakdown 

Additional Notes

Are players thinking ahead? Do they have 2 options, 

Retain possession (Keep the ball)

Run into space (Dribble)

Release (Pass to team or space)

Are Players moving to support 


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 3+3+3v2 Gates

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3+3+3v2 Gates

Requirements

Combine two fields from Drill1 

Quickly place pairs of cones (or ask players to do so) during a drinks break

Groups of 3-4 with 2 defenders 

Drill 

Groups aim to play passes though as many gates as they can in 60-90 seconds. 

1) Defenders are blockers - they stand between gates to close them to passing teams 

2) Defenders become active, but must hold a pennie or cone to be attached and work together 

3) Defenders are fully active, but encouraged to work together against the same group. (Coach must encourage them to mix which group they press each if longer than 10 seconds)

Cones can be made wider or narrower for difficulty and change in point value to encourage competition between groups. 

Technical 

Passing (Release) Breakdown 

Encourage players heads up when in possession (Scan for defenders and space)

Additional Notes

Movement and positioning to play through multiple gates


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 3v2 to Target

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3v2 to Target

Requirements

Target - End zone or Goal 

Players split into Attackers and Defenders 

Drill

Ball can start from GK with pass to attacker, from the attacker, or pass from the coach. 

After ball goes dead, play is restarted with 2 new groups. 

- If defenders win the ball, they must counter attack across the attackers line 

- 1 pt for goal 

- 1 pt for defensive counter 

- GK can win 1 pt for a hold if are not rotating with groups 

Technical

Passing and Shooting Release breakdown 

Defensive pressure - Force Attackers wide

Additional Notes

 Attackers maximise Width/Length/Depth available to stretch the defenders 


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Overload SSG

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Requirements

Area - 45-30 + end zones or Target 

2 teams + 2 neutrals 

Drill

Unconditioned game with 2 neutrals always in possession. 

Rotate neutrals every 2-3 minutes 

Technical

Passing and Shooting Breakdown 

Maximise Width/Length/Depth

Additional Notes

Can teams create overloads with positive movement supporting the neutrals 

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