Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): 9/14/22 - 08Dash Academy-Midf Rotation-Prin: finding new channel / free player-Sub: 8's positioning

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Title: 4v3 - Balance to create attack (6:35 - 6:55)

Aim:  Put players in a setting where they're connecting to find the free player in midfield to dribble to attract an opponent in attempt to take advantage of a gap / space behind. Discuss balance / positioning of midfield Diamond. Behaviors for success - Connecting with a team mate, finding the free player, playing forward, balance in attack. 

Organization: Players play 4v3 in grid. One red max per square. Both Eights can't be in bottom squares when six has possession. 

Plan for Failure / Coaching Script:

 6:40 - 8's will fail to recognize where they should be in relation to their opposite number. They will both be in south squares when six has possesion - Discuss why we shouldn't have both 8's in this position, why its easy to defend and how we are going to change our possession to break a line, take a touch forward and create a 2v1

6:45 - Players will fail to find another channel by forcing the ball into the 10 / 9's - Discuss what this moment looks like, the communication / body language needed by the free players and the deception required from the player in possession.Where's the advantage in completing another pass?

6:50 - Players will fail to hit the target by A - not landing on their striking foot when using their laces B - failing to place the ball into the corner with the inside of their foot

Play 7v7

Title: Play 7v7 or play 09's (7:15 - 7:35) 

Aim:  Put players in a setting where they're connecting to find the free player in midfield to dribble to attract an opponent in attempt to take advantage of a gap / space behind. Discuss balance / positioning of midfield Diamond. Behaviors for success - Connecting with a team mate, finding the free player, playing forward, balance in attack.

Organization: Play 7v7. Four minute games - first to two goals, rotate players based on performance. 

Coaching Points: - Limited - Coach red team. Only coach Coaching points from within the session. Encourage individual player actions within the session. Blue team - Front foot, scan, receive, reposition. Every time the ball moves, you move. Center backs - pressure cover.