Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Progressing in possession in a gk 4-1-4-1.

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Aden Shannon

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Name:	Aden Shannon
City:	Chester
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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MAIN PRINCIPLE:

Progressive Possession

SUB PRINCIPLE:

Switching Play

COUNTER PRINCIPLE:

Counter Attacking

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Component 1

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Component 1 (15 mins)

Organisation:

x4 mini goals facing away from each other are placed 10yds from either touchline.
Players move the ball around the area to create a goalscoring opportunity and can score in any goal (make it directional to increase the challenge if required).
x2 Wall players to give a wide option during the practice (replicate full backs in either direction)

Block Timings / Dimensions:

3 x 5 mins
30yds wide x 40 yds long

Coaching Points:

Body shape when receiving - can we play forward? Do we need to set? Can we switch?
Passing detail - punched in / lofted? / combinations

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Component 2

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Component 2 (15 mins)

Organisation:

Centre of the pitch practice with both Blues and Reds in a GK-2-1-2-1 formation to replicate a GK-4-1-4-1. x2 Wall players offer width as attacking fullbacks for both teams.
Play starts with either GK.

Block Timings / Dimensions:

3 x 5 min blocks with 1 min in-between
30yds wide x 40 yds long

Coaching Points:

Movement off the ball to receive - timing/distance/angle of movement
Body shape when receiving - what is the next pass? Forward/sideways/backwards?
Passing detail - accuracy and weight of pass. Punch the ball in/set the ball/lofted pass.
Be patient in possession if there is not an opening - if we can't play forward, can we switch to try and create an opening?

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Phase of Play

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Phase of Play (20 mins)

Organisation:

Phase of Play with Blues set up in a GK-2-1-4-1 (GK-4-1-4-1) and Reds set up in a GK-4-2-1 (GK-4-2-3-1).
Both teams attack the opposition goal.
Focus on Blues retaining the football via Progressive Possession to create goalscoring opportunities.
Reds, on winning the ball, are to counter-attack quickly.

Block Timings / Dimensions:

1 x 20min block
Full width of pitch x 60 yds. Corners at one end wedged off due to no full backs / opposition wide players.

Coaching Points:

Movement to receive the ball - timing/direction/distance of movement
Body shape to receive - side on to play forward / setting / switching / holding up
Changing the point of attack - if we cannot penetrate we may have to switch and retain the ball until we find an opening to exploit.

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