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Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Playing out from back / defending midblock

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Jacob Jones
Name: Jacob Jones
City: Wyoming
Country: Australia
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Passing Practice

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Passing Practice
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Passing Practice (15 mins)

passing sequence with variation

encourage speed of pass, body position and checking off the cone

second ball to come in

Rotation

6 and 10 remain

3 -> 2 

2-> 7

7->9

9->11

11->5

5->3

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Positional game

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Positional game
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Positional game (15 mins)

Game divided into 4 sections

minimum 3 per section

BP team looks to play pass into their team mates in a different section

BPO team looks to stay compact and stop the penetrating pass

BPO team must stay in their section but press and team mates provide cover and balance

Coaching Points

immediate pressure applied

compactness responding to the press

ability to slide as the ball progresses

can we force the play sideways and backwards

scoring - 1 point for pass, 1 point for deflecting a pass, 2 points for winning possession

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

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Positional Game 2 (15 mins)

4 quadrants each with a player 

2 end zones

aim is to find a player in the end zone so the can score a goal

BPO team must initiate immediate pressure when the ball enters the opposite quadrant and supporting defenders must react appropriately and stay compact

scoring team retains possession, if ball is intercepted play restarts from team that gathered possession

coaching points

similar to game 1 where compactness is key 

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

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Training Game screen 1 (30 mins)

Game always starts with keeper

BP team play out from the back

BPO allow them to have ball possession while remaining compact in line with the ball

by staying central and not allowing space between lines for passes it will force the play wide which is the trigger to press and win the ball back - screen 2 

when possession is won encourage quick forward runs and movement for quick transition, if the ball is won and put out of play restart from keeper

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

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Training Game screen 2

Game always starts with keeper

BP team play out from the back

BPO allow them to have ball possession while remaining compact in line with the ball

by staying central and not allowing space between lines for passes it will force the play wide which is the trigger to press and win the ball back - screen 2 (all players except opposite full back are in one half of the pitch - must not allow switch

when possession is won encourage quick forward runs and movement for quick transition, if the ball is won and put out of play restart from keeper

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