Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Breaking Line (Start Time: 2024-02-13 18:30:00)

SSG (20 mins)

How to play: A 7v7 + GK breaking line SSG

Objective: Receiving and turning.

                   Scanning.

                  Weight of pass.

                  Movement

                  Break line from defense to attack. 

                  Find different angles to receive the ball turn to enable ball progression.

                  Use body to receive under pressure - Focus on 1st touch

                  Retain possession under pressure - Shield the ball.                                                       

Adaptations (Progressions & Regressions):

Zone limitations

7 seconds rule

Key coaching points

• Receive the ball with a view to turning out in the direction of the next phase of play.

• Constantly scan and check shoulders to identify the direction of the opposition’s press and where pockets of space may appear to turn and play into.

• Use body and passing feints to deceive and eliminate opponents from the game to create space.

• Focus on the quality of the initial pass, which should set the receiver up to turn quickly and seamlessly break the lines.

• Create pockets of space and passing lanes when operating between the lines.

Out of possession team win the ball back in the middle zone and score in 7 seconds

Coaching Behaviours: 

Encourage.

Support.

Praise Effort.

Specific Feedback.

Coaching Interventions: 

Concurrent - Highlighting good example with concise and relevant feedback 

Walkthrough.

Termly. 

Learning Outcome:

Technical: Ball accuracy. 

                   Half turn - Receiving on the back foot on the half turn will help maintain attack speed and ball progression.

Tactical :    Off the ball movement - creating separation from defenders will allow attacker to receive pass away from pressure and enable them create desired action more effectively. 

Physical: High repetition. 

Psychology- High level of quick decision making.    

References :

"Tactical indicators related to actions in the final third integrating movement events and positional behavior are promising for detecting game patterns and analyzing winning probabilities.".(Alves DL,et al. 2019).

"The movements to receive in the progression phase and successfully breaking the defensive lines increases winning probability during the competition."   (Alves DL,et al. 2019).

Players are encouraged to work towards increasing speed of play and pass under pressure (agility onand off the ball and decision making) (Rago V, et al 2020)

References:

Alves DL, Osiecki R, Palumbo DP, et al. What variables can differentiate winning and losing teams in the group and final stages of the 2018 FIFA World Cup? Int J Perform Anal Sport 2019; 19: 248–257. 

Rago V, Abreu R, Vasconcellos F, et al. Physical and technical demands of the extra time: a multiple FIFA World Cups’ analysis. Sci Med Football 2020; 4: 171–177.