Football/Soccer Session (Advanced): Combinations in Possession to Progress the Ball Forward

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Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Arrival SSG

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

SET UP:

- SSG for when players arrive at session.

- Different conditions on pitches to bring out the session outcomes.

- x No. of passes before team can score.

- 2/3 touch for player in possession.

KEY POINTS:

- WHY DO WE PASS? WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF A PASS?

- CAN I USE A TEAMMATE TO HELP GET PAST A DEFENDER?

- CAN WE MAKE TRIANGLES IN OUR POSITIONING TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PASSING OPTIONS?

POTENTIAL PROGRESSIONS:

- Decrease in pitch size (To try and increase tempo of passing/quicker decision making).

- Attacking with underloads and overloads.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 2v1 Possession Box

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 2v1 Possession Box
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2v1 Possession Box

SET UP:

- 2v1 keep away possession box. The 2 attackers try and possess the ball and keep it away from the defender.

- If the defender wins the ball back, they switch with the player who had lost possession.

- Keep numbers low (Max 3v1) to encourage movement off the ball to create passing options for the player on the ball.

KEY POINTS:

- WHY DO WE PASS? WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF A PASS?

- CAN I USE A TEAMMATE TO HELP GET PAST A DEFENDER?

- CAN WE MAKE TRIANGLES IN OUR POSITIONING TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PASSING OPTIONS?

- ANGLE OF SUPPORT (TO PROVIDE WIDTH AND DEPTH)

- CLEAR PASSING LANE BETWEEN PASSER AND RECIEVER

- BODY SHAPE/POSITION/ANGLE (TO BE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD OR INTO SPACE)

- PASS COMMUNICATION (TO MOVE RECIEVER INTO SPACE/AWAY FROM PRESSURE/TOWARDS GOAL)

POTENTIAL PROGRESSIONS:

- Varying pitch shape (use of triangle/circle).

- Change size of area (Decrease to increase speed of play and movement off ball).


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Rondo

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Rondo

SET UP:

- Rondo. 2 defenders in middle.

- Focus now on use of positioning and possession to move defenders to be able to penetrate.

- Consider 1st, 2nd and 3rd line passes (1st - In front of pressure/ 2nd - Around Pressure/ 3rd - Through Pressure).

KEY POINTS:

- POSITIONING TO CREATE PASSING OPTIONS FOR PLAYER ON THE BALL

- TRIANGULATION (HAVING 2 PASSING OPTIONS AT ALL TIMES TO INCREASE CHANCE OF MAINTAINING POSSESSION)

- BODY SHAPE/POSITION/ANGLE

- PASS COMMUNICATION

- BALL CIRCULATION (TO MOVE DEFENDERS OUT OF POSITION)

- CAN WE PLAY THROUGH OR AROUND PRESSURE? (1ST LINE - IN FRONT OF PRESSURE/ 2ND LINE - AROUND PRESSURE/ 3RD LINE - THROUGH PRESSURE) WHAT WILL BE BENEFICIAL TO MAINTAIN POSSESSION AND MOVE THE BALL FORWARD/INTO SPACE?

- ARE WE ABLE TO CREATE POSITIONAL AND NUMERICAL SUPERIORITIES? (OVERLOADS OR POSITION TO PLAY THROUGH DEFENDERS)

POTENTIAL PROGRESSIONS:

- Increase in number of defenders (to increase complexity).

- Change in area shape (Circle/Triangle).


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Conditioned Game 1

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Conditioned Game 1

SET UP:

- 4 goal directional conditioned game.

- To score, the team in possession must combine with the player in the end zone, before scoring in either goals.

- The end zone players can move freely in the end zone.

- An additional neutral player can be used in the central area to help meet session outcomes.

KEY POINTS:

- WHY DO WE PASS? WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF A PASS?

- CAN I USE A TEAMMATE TO HELP GET PAST A DEFENDER?

- CAN WE MAKE TRIANGLES IN OUR POSITIONING TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PASSING OPTIONS?

- ANGLE OF SUPPORT (TO PROVIDE WIDTH AND DEPTH)

- CLEAR PASSING LANE BETWEEN PASSER AND RECIEVER

- BODY SHAPE/POSITION/ANGLE (TO BE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD OR INTO SPACE)

- PASS COMMUNICATION (TO MOVE RECIEVER INTO SPACE/AWAY FROM PRESSURE/TOWARDS GOAL)

- BALL CIRCULATION (TO MOVE DEFENDERS OUT OF POSITION)

- ARE WE ABLE TO CREATE POSITIONAL AND NUMERICAL SUPERIORITIES? (OVERLOADS OR POSITION TO PLAY THROUGH DEFENDERS)

- CAN WE PLAY THROUGH OR AROUND PRESSURE? (1ST LINE - IN FRONT OF PRESSURE/ 2ND LINE - AROUND PRESSURE/ 3RD LINE - THROUGH PRESSURE) WHAT WILL BE BENEFICIAL TO MAINTAIN POSSESSION AND MOVE THE BALL FORWARD/INTO SPACE?

POTENTIAL PROGRESSIONS:

- Unrestricted zones for neutral players.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Conditioned Game 2

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Conditioned Game 2

SET UP:

- Conditioned Game. Play as normal game with conditions and neutral players.

- Neutral Players are locked into each half.

- If assisted by a neutral player with a 1-touch finish = 3 goals.

- Can we translate what we have worked on into a more realstic game scenario?

KEY POINTS:

- WHY DO WE PASS? WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF A PASS?

- CAN I USE A TEAMMATE TO HELP GET PAST A DEFENDER?

- CAN WE MAKE TRIANGLES IN OUR POSITIONING TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PASSING OPTIONS?

- TECHNICAL POINTS FROM PREVIOUS ACTIVITIES. HOW DO THEY RELATE TO THIS GAME?

POTENTIAL PROGRESSIONS:

- Additional neutral player.

- Neutral players free to move on pitch (to create numerical superiorities)


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Game

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Game

SET UP:

- Conditioned match with scenarios.

- Players pick positions. Use positions that are realistic to the game/how they will play on a weekend.

- Can we implement what we have worked on/learnt throughout the session?

KEY POINTS:

- WHY DO WE PASS? WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF A PASS?

- CAN I USE A TEAMMATE TO HELP GET PAST A DEFENDER?

- CAN WE MAKE TRIANGLES IN OUR POSITIONING TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PASSING OPTIONS?

- WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT FROM THE START OF THE SESSION THAT WILL HELP YOU IN THIS GAME?

POTENTIAL PROGRESSIONS:

- Realistic match setting v 08Boys


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