Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Guided discovery practice for breaking down a defence 4v3

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Christopher Hole

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Name:	Christopher Hole
City:	swansea
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Description

Players to play 4v3 with a GK.

Attacking principles

The practice allows players to be creative in trying to break down a 3 man defence. Players will have plenty of repetition of the scenario to allow them to experience the same situations on multiple occasions from multiple positions.

Defending Principles

The practice allows players to get used to working as a unit, when to press, when to cover and improving their angles and distances of cover. Communication is also key as the GK has the opportunity to be a voice and eyes for his back four. Improving his quality

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Organisation 1

Each colour team to work as either an attacking unit or a defending unit. Ball to always start with the goalkeeper who passes to an attacking team. Attackers get a point for scoring, defending team get a point for no shots on target.

Red team to try and score in the left goal while the black team and gk defend. The ownership of the attack goes onto the players, can they utilise the extra outfield man and score.

Progression

Each player to play in a different role i.e wideman left and right, Central midfield player left and right. Also as defenders.

When the practice breaks down

Both teams to exit the pitch, black team of defenders to track back to beside the left goal, while the red attacking team follow through to stand either side of the red goal.

Key things to consider (attackers)

- Width and depth of angles for attackers.

- Utilisation of 2v1s

- Attitude and execution

- Movement of players

Key things to consider (defenders)

- cover and support

- when, how and where to press

- communication as a unit

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Organisation 2

The practice is a rotational practice where the red team will follow their attack and rest behind the left goal as shown while the defending team will always defend the same goal meaning the black team also take their rest beside the left goal. This will enable all 3 attacking teams attack the two different defending teams alternatively.

Key points to consider

- The rotation of players

- work to rest ratios of players i.e defenders (

- Attackers working on a 1:2 work to rest ratio, Defenders a 1:1 work to rest ratio

Modifications/ changes possibilities

- Limit number of passes to score

- Time limit to score

- Add in an extra defender (4v4 with GK's) attacking team can use GK to recycle possession