Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Attacking Patterns of Play

Pro-Club: FAW Coach Ed

Iain Hume

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Name:	Iain Hume
City:	Birkenhead
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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A build up from basic Patterns of Play.

Moving the ball around the back line, looking to find players Between the Lines of the oppositions Midfield/Defensive blocks. This will Create Oveloads on their defense, with the aim of breaking in to the Final 3rd with an end product (Cross/Shot on Target)

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Session Layout

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Session Layout

Key Factors:

- Patterns of play (Repetition of passes/movements)

- Explain the purpose of the sessin with a few demos of the plan of action

Organisation:

- 10 Attackers (10 Bibs)

- 9 Mannequins

- GK in Defensive Team

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Specific: Passing Patterns

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Specific: Passing Patterns (5 mins)

Key Factors:

- General Passing Patterns (repetition, memory, quality of passing)

- Movements on & off the ball

- Decision Making (Right pass? Right power of pass?)

- Highlight the importance of communicaton (passing with information)

Organisation:

- 10 Attackers (10 Bibs)

- 9 Mannequins

- GK in Defensive Team

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Specific: Passing/Movements

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Specific: Passing/Movements (10 mins)

Key Factors:

- Patterns of play (Repetition of passes/movements)

- Create Overloads in wide areas with advanced fullbacks

- Breaking Lines with the #10 and the wingers coming in from wide areas

- Possible progression to ST coming short, with #10 going in behind?

Organisation:

- 10 Attackers (10 Bibs)

- 9 Mannequins

- GK in Defensive Team

- Flat Cones to highlight areas for penetration (Optional)

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Specific: Breaking Lines/Final 3rd Entry

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Specific: Breaking Lines/Final 3rd Entry (10 mins)

Key Factors:

- Continuing on from the previous session, now encourage the Overlap from the FB to create

the Overloads in the Final 3rd.

- Help improve the players awareness of the situation.

Ask them the questions.....

Where should you be?

Where could you be?

Supporting? Overlapping? Possible 3rd Man Run?

Organisation:

- 10 Attackers (10 Bibs)

- 9 Mannequins

- GK in Defensive Team

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Crossing & Runs In to the Box

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Crossing & Runs In to the Box (10 mins)

Key Factors:

- Players understanding of where they should be aiming to be when the ball is entering the box.

(Front Post, Back Post, Penalty Spot, Edge of the Box)

- Defensive awareness outside of the box is equally important.

(Picking up Clearances to recycle the attack, Stop Counter Attack, etc)

Organisation:

- 10 Attackers (10 Bibs)

- 6 Mannequins

- GK in Defensive Team

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG: 10v7 (Implement Principles from Earlier Sessions)

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SSG: 10v7 (Implement Principles from Earlier Sessions) (20 mins)

Key Factors:

Small Sided Game:

Continuing the Principles of the previous sessions.

Encourage the Patterns of Play, Breaking Lines of Defense, Creating Overloads and Final 3rd Entries.

Add in 6/7 Active Defenders to re-create game situations. If the Defensive team wins possession, give them 6-8 seconds to try and counter attack and score into the Small Goals or clip in to your hands (Symbolised ST).

If the Attacking side stop the counter, they reload their attack.

Organisation:

- 9 Attackers (9 Bibs)

- 6/7 Defenders (Bibs)

- 2 Mannequins (As Defensive Wingers)

- GK in Defensive Team

Movement

Custom Movement

Pass

Shaded Pitch Area