Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Final Third - S3 (Start Time: 2024-02-14 16:30:00)
FAW Coach Ed
Gareth Pegg
Description
Organisation (Practice Layout & Transition)
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Primary Focus - Defending The Final Third,
Session Aims: To Successfully defend the final third, limit scoring opportunities and minimise risks in the final third
Organisation -
Area Size- 30x30
Channel area 5x30
12 players split into 2 teams (2 GK)
Organise teams 6V6 3 v2 in final third 2 defenders V 3 Attackers in each halve.
Initial period of free play to observe impact of General Practice.
Teams aims to play ball into the final third to create the opportunities for scoring, encourage players to shoot on sight.
Can we as defenders, Protect the middle and force play wide to limit scoring opportunities.
Adaptations (Progressions & Regressions)
Progression - 10 seconds to play get into final third and shot on target
Can attacking team score from cross
Regression - Regress to overload bounce player in channel if becomes to difficult to score
Challenges, Conditions or Targets:
To score with first time shot, to score from a cross, can you aim for corners
3 seconds on the ball
Technical observations
Different finishes with different parts of foot ( inside foot/Laces etc) - reaffirm the techniques/Mechanics when breakdowns occur, observe decisions making and impact of +1 on attacking options
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Primary Focus - Final Third, Finishing, Risk Taking, Final Pass & Width & Depth
Session Aims: To create repetition, scoring opportunities and take risks in the final third
Organisation -
Area Size- 30x30
Channel area 5x30
12 players split into 2 teams (2 GK)
Players organised each side of the goal in teams
Yellow team starts the practice, Yellow 1 drives out with the ball into the final third, Yellow 2 provides a supporting overload against Red 1, Yellows must exploit and create shooting opportunities in the final third. Practice is replicated in turn by the red team.
Adaptations (Progressions & Regressions):
Adapt the practice to include the wide channels- Move into a 3 v2 utilising players to utilise correct option in the final third to produce successful cross and finish, if reds win the ball they can then attach and get shot off within 5/10 seconds
Progression - 10 seconds to play get into final third and shot on target
Introduce 3rd defender if too easy to score
Regression - Regress to overload and pacify the defenders
Challenges, Conditions or Targets:
To score with first time shot/ to score from a cross, can you aim for corners
3 seconds on the ball
Technical observations
Different finishes with different parts of foot ( inside foot/Laces etc) - reaffirm the techniques/Mechanics when breakdowns occur, observe decisions making and impact of +1 on attacking options