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Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Progress/Unbalance: Switching Point Of Attack

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Serkan Guvenc
Name: Serkan Guvenc
City: NYC
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Switch POA Rondo

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Switch POA Rondo
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Switch POA Rondo (30 mins)

Organization/Setup:

  • 11+ players
  • 7v (2+2) Breakout Rondo 
  • 24x24yd grid + 12x24yd Scoring Zone

Instructions/Achievement Criteria:

  • Red Attacking players must connect 4 passes in their side before switching play to weak-side winger who can progress outside of grid to create pass/cross/shot for HPZ to score
  • If Red lose possession they must counter-press and can go directly to goal with a counter-attack within 5 seconds
  • 2 Blue Defenders (9 & 8) press & cover DGC for 45 seconds then rotate. 
  • 1 CB + 1 GK waiting in HPZ to defend final pass/cross/shot and win the ball to counter into either mini-goal
  • Play for 5 minutes then switch sides x 4

Coaching Points/Questions:

  • With The Ball:
    Principles: Break lines to advance attack     (Switch Play: Pass The Ball To Opponent's Weak Side)

    • Sub-Principles:

      1. Recognize the space - visual cue

      2. Supporting central player and the depth they have with the player on the ball

      3. Receiving across your body

      4. Speed of play


      Against The Ball:
      Principle: PROTECT THE GOAL

      • Controlled Pressing - Protect & Deny

      • Close DGC

Regressions/Progressions:

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): PTDM

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): PTDM
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PTDM (30 mins)

Organization/Setup:

  • 5v4+GK 
  • 1 Big goal, 2 mini-goals
  • 33yd W x 30 yd L Grid
  • Target RPE = 7, MD -3/-4
  • 6 balls or 4 minutes x 3, then switch sides and repeat

Instructions/Achievement Criteria:

  • 6 receives the ball in defensive half playing with the 7, 9, 10, 11 against 1, 4, 5, 6, 9 who are defending in 1 channel (half width of field) being compact, and closing the DGC - direct goal channel, forcing the attacking team to switch the point of attack to create best chance to score. If the Blue defenders win the ball they can counter to either of 2 mini-goals
  • After 6 balls step in coaching (individual feedback on technical body shape, angle of support) (demo!)
  • Rotate players after each rep (6 balls or 4 minutes) play 3 reps then switch sides and repeat = 30min, 45sec break between reps/gather balls)

Coaching Points/Questions:


With The Ball:
Principles: Break lines to advance attack (Switch Play: Pass The Ball To Opponent's Weak Side)

  • 7 and 11 provide Width

  • 6 provide Depth

  • 9 provide Height

  • Sub-Principles:

    1. Recognize the space - visual cue

    2. Supporting central player and the depth they have with the player on the ball

    3. Receiving across your body

    4. Speed of play
     
    Against The Ball:

    • Close DGC

    • Controlled Pressing, close down space but don't dive in!

    • Get Compact, Protect/Delay and Deny goal-scoring chances

Regressions/Progressions:

  • Regression - Remove defender play 5v3+GK
  • Progression - Add defender play 5v5+GK
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): PSAM

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PSAM (30 mins)

Organization/Setup:

  • 7v7 Game with wide channels
  • 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 9 for each team
  • FIFA Rules

Instructions/Achievement Criteria:

  • 7v7 Game
  • 3 Second restarts with balls ready on the sidelines
  • If a team is able to possess and find a teammate from 1 wide channel to the other and score = 2 points
  • If a team is able to possess and switch POA twice from the wide channel and score = 4 points
  • All other goals = 1 point

Coaching Points/Questions:

With The Ball:
Principles: Break lines to advance attack (Switch Play: Pass The Ball To Opponent's Weak Side)

  • Sub-Principles:

    1. Recognize the space - visual cue

    2. Supporting central player and the depth they have with the player on the ball

    3. Receiving across your body

    4. Speed of play


    Against The Ball:

    • Close DGC

    • Defend Compact, Protect, Delay and Deny Goal-scoring chances

Regressions/Progressions:

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