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Football/Soccer Session (Advanced): Breaking the Lines

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Sam Karacochi
Name: Sam Karacochi
City: Worthing
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

Objectives 

  • I want to see quick movement with the ball to with decisive passes breaking the oppositions defensive line 

good movement with a focus on the decision making about when to pass to feet and into space.  

Focus Area 

  • Decision making 
  • Passing 
  • Pressing
  • Timing of the runs
  • Movement  

Interventions 
  • Walk throughs: Delve into good detail with visual representations 
  • 1,2,1s: Work with the midfield about their decision making about when to release the ball in behind how the timing is critical. Work with the forwards on how to lose their makers and when to time the runs in behind. 
  • Coaching Process: Move through the session building on the previous practice 
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 3 Team Rondo

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 3 Team Rondo
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3 Team Rondo (15 mins)

Key Points 

  • 4v2 in each square
  • 3 teams of 4 (teams game)
  • Extra balls outside.
  • Split the pair in the middle for a point.
  • 3 quick passes in a row then a long ball to switch is a point.
  • Defenders score a point by stealing the ball and dribbling out of the square.
  • Defenders cannot enter opposite box until ball is received

Blocks

  • 4x3min with 1min rest between rotating teams between blocks 

Coaching Points/Questions:

  • Quality of the pass.
  • If there is opening, this should be your option 1. If not what should you do? Create an opening. How?

Regressions/Progressions:

P: Limited touches for the attackers

P: Splitting pass should be executed in one touch

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Main Activity

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Main Activity (20 mins)

Key Points 

2 teams of 3

3v3 games with 2v2 in one half and 1v1 in the other half.

Attackers should stay in their designated half.

Defender can move freely and support each other.

Attacker will get a point when scoring into the mini goals.

Defenders get a point when winning the ball, 2 points if they get to the end line behind the attackers


Blocks

3x5min with a 2min rest between 

Coaching Points:

  • What is your option 1?
  • If penetrating is not an option. What will be option 2?
  • Position of 2nd attackers (deep to allow switch).
  • Position on the 3rd attacker wide to create space and/ or isolate defender if possible.
  • Quality of pass.
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Main Activity Progression

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Main Activity Progression (15 mins)

Progression:

Add a striker who can sit behind the defenders.

Invite pressure, then play behind defenders.

Striker can go on both sides of the field to create overload.
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 7v7 with high press

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7v7 with high press (25 mins)

Key Points 

  • 7v7 w/ high press
  • Full Scrimmage with one stipulation: when opposing team's goalie has the ball, everyone must be stepped up past half. If numbers allow for 8v8, play with a back 3. 


Blocks 

  • 2x 10min halfs with a 2 min rest and change ends 

Coaching Points  

  • Invite pressure (Play close off goal kicks and when goalie has the ball in hands, make the other team think we are building out)
  • Exploit space in wide areas and in behind (outside mids drop to create an angle, creates space in behind them)
  • Forward make runs in behind wingers (exploit space created by wingers dropping in to create an angle)
  • Goalies punish over hit balls in behind (encourage goalies to be quick out of the box if a ball is hit too long)

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