Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Wide play samples
Premier Users' Club
Jason Adkins
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3 vs. 3 (+1) to goal (20 mins)
Setup: Full field with a 25x35 yards area in the center of the field. In the central square, play 3v3 with a neutral player playing for the team in possession to create 4v3. At both ends just outside the penalty area 2 defenders and 1 attacker. In wide positions adjacent to the halfway line are 2 wide players for each team, playing exclusively in the attacking half of the field. Two assistant coaches run the line to monitor offside.
Description: Play commences with a pass in from the coach to either team. The attackers in possession of the ball must combine 3 passes with the neutral player before making an outlet pass to either flank player or the striker. The coach can decide if a player from the central square will be allowed to support the attack. If the defending players in the square win possession they combine with the neutral player and attack the other end. In the event of a goal or the ball leaving the field of play, the game is reset and the coach passes to either team. The objective for the attacking team is to score within a set time period, e.g. 10 seconds. Failure to score in the allotted time results in the other team receiving possession at the next restart.
Coaching Points: Coaching objectives – Work with central players to use the space and maximize the numerical advantage. Insist on quality passing into the space in front of the wide players. Help the striker to position the body to hold up possession until support arrives. + Coaching tips – It is a good idea with older players to finish a training session with a full sided, or close to full sided game. The main theme of the practice can be woven into the game and the coach can use coaching within the game methodology to work with players in the flow.
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Half Field (20 mins)
Setup: Full field with a 25x35 yards area in the center of the field. In the central square, play 3v3 with a neutral player playing for the team in possession to create 4v3. At both ends just outside the penalty area 2 defenders and 1 attacker. In wide positions adjacent to the halfway line are 2 wide players for each team, playing exclusively in the attacking half of the field. Two assistant coaches run the line to monitor offside.
Description: Play commences with a pass in from the coach to either team. The attackers in possession of the ball must combine 3 passes with the neutral player before making an outlet pass to either flank player or the striker. The coach can decide if a player from the central square will be allowed to support the attack. If the defending players in the square win possession they combine with the neutral player and attack the other end. In the event of a goal or the ball leaving the field of play, the game is reset and the coach passes to either team. The objective for the attacking team is to score within a set time period, e.g. 10 seconds. Failure to score in the allotted time results in the other team receiving possession at the next restart.
Coaching Points: Coaching objectives – Work with central players to use the space and maximize the numerical advantage. Insist on quality passing into the space in front of the wide players. Help the striker to position the body to hold up possession until support arrives. + Coaching tips – It is a good idea with older players to finish a training session with a full sided, or close to full sided game. The main theme of the practice can be woven into the game and the coach can use coaching within the game methodology to work with players in the flow.
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Skill Practice (20 mins)
Setup
Set up as seen in the image. Four neutral players on the outside that play for both teams. 3 channels of 55x5. The central area is a free zone and can only be used by the Pivot, who can not be tackled. Directional exercise with 3 players on each side locked in 2 sides of the pitch, creating a 3v3 situation. However, Pivot Red and Blue can move wherever they wish. With the neutral players the situation can be 3v4+2 or 4v4+2.
Make it easier:
Make the area bigger, Take out defender, Reduce area, Reduce touches, Allow players to move anywhere, Take out the central channel
Key Coaching Points:
Switching play
In order to move forward quickly, players are encouraged to switch play to overload areas and utilise all spaces available to them.
Timing
In order to receive the ball, players should look to use good timing to get the ball in space or to feet whilst the pivot uses good timing to move from zones to overload the areas where possible.
Movement
Players need to use creative and inventive movement to create space to receive the ball as often as possible whilst the Full Backs look to use explosive runs to receive the ball beyond the mannequin.
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Phase 1 (20 mins)
2 teams of 5. Blue team attacking big goal, red team attacking small goals. Blue team have one full back who can join in the attack to create overloads. Only one full back can be live at a time.
Coaching Points
- Creating 2v1 in wide area
- Supporting the ball
- Penetrating passes
- Chance creation
Key Components
- wide overloads
- creating high percentage chances
- golden assist zone
- timing of movement
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Conditioned Game (20 mins)
SetUp
6v5 Game - Attacking team set up in a 1-3-2-1 formation
Organization
Encourage creative attacking play in central areas but encourage inside to outside movement from #10 and #9. Regular scoring but scoring from a cross worth double. Defending team counter attacks to mini goals.
Progressions
Change attacking players every 3-4 minutes
Coaching Points
Quick combination play in the middle
Timing and angle of runs into the box - cross over, attack front & back post, not in same line
Quality cross into the box
Inside to outside movement from #10 and #9.
Play animation
Play step-by-step
Repeat (toggle)
Full Screen
Pause
Stop
3 vs. 3 (+1) Small Sided (20 mins)
Setup: Full field with a 25x35 yards area in the center of the field. In the central square, play 3v3 with a neutral player playing for the team in possession to create 4v3. At both ends just outside the penalty area 2 defenders and 1 attacker. In wide positions adjacent to the halfway line are 2 wide players for each team, playing exclusively in the attacking half of the field. Two assistant coaches run the line to monitor offside.
Description: Play commences with a pass in from the coach to either team. The attackers in possession of the ball must combine 3 passes with the neutral player before making an outlet pass to either flank player or the striker. The coach can decide if a player from the central square will be allowed to support the attack. If the defending players in the square win possession they combine with the neutral player and attack the other end. In the event of a goal or the ball leaving the field of play, the game is reset and the coach passes to either team. The objective for the attacking team is to score within a set time period, e.g. 10 seconds. Failure to score in the allotted time results in the other team receiving possession at the next restart.
Coaching Points: Coaching objectives – Work with central players to use the space and maximize the numerical advantage. Insist on quality passing into the space in front of the wide players. Help the striker to position the body to hold up possession until support arrives. + Coaching tips – It is a good idea with older players to finish a training session with a full sided, or close to full sided game. The main theme of the practice can be woven into the game and the coach can use coaching within the game methodology to work with players in the flow.