Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Principle Based 5 DS in Possession

Overview

Principle Based:  DS - In Possession - Decision-Making: Breaking Lines

Match Day - 4:  Strength

SSG:  9v7

Pitch Size: 36L x 44W

3 Blocks x 5 min

Game Rules: 

- SSG - Mulit-Directional - Red 9 vs Blues 7

REDS:  

- Target = 

 - Play thru 3 Zones - Possession = 1 pt

 - Split Blues = 1 pt per split

 - Play Thru 3 Zones = Keep Possession - Play Back Thru 3 Zones = 2pts

 - In Transition - win ball back in 3 seconds = 1 pt

BLUES:  

- Target = 

 - On Interception Play 4 Passes = 1 pt

 - 10 Passes = 3 pts

Problems:

• Block 1:  Free Play with Constraints
• Block 2:  Blues High Press & Can Step Def into MF
• Block 3:  Blues Mid Block & Can Drop S into MF 

Teaching Methodolgy:

Block 1:  Preparation for Success

 - Starting Positions

 - Roles & Responsibilities 

  - Based on Pressure:  Near, Around, Away from Ball

 - Preparation:  

  What's Next - How do we prepare to Make Next Happen

  - Individual:  Vision, Body Preparation, Timing 

   - What do you Want / Need to do Next?

  - Unit / Team:  Numbers, Spaces, Angles, Distances, Timing

   What do We Want / Need to do Next? 

Block 2:  Movements and Rotations for Success

 - Movement to Overload:  Space and Positions

  - Timing, Angles, Distances

  - Triangles/Diamonds - Rotations - Overloads

Block 3:  Decision-Making

 1. Release Pressure = Confidence + Speed + Support

 2. Possess and Manipulate = Patience + Probing + Confidence + Composure + Reading Opposition 

 3. Create and Exploit = Speed + Dynamic + Overload + Balance for Transition

Block 2

Block 2 x 5 min

Problem:  Blues High Press & Can Step Mf or Def into next Zone

Game Rules / Constraints / Challenges:

Game Rules: Same

What is Success:   Movements and Rotations for Success

 - Movement to Overload: 

  - Space, Timing, Distances, Angles

  - Communication to Keep Unit on Different Lines

  - Play in Future:  Vision, Whats Next - What is Next Rotation

  - Speed of Play:  Always "set" - Play the way your facing to Play Forward 

Constraints / Challenges:

- Everyone plays in their horizontal channels

- In Possession:

 - can step one player into another channel to Create Overload

 - Reds must play thru the 3 zones - cannot bypass a zone

 - 1 touch split = 2 pts

- Out of Possession:  

 - Blues start in lanes

 - Blues defend in 3 Vertical Lanes - Cut Field in 1/2

 - Blues S - Defend Narrow & force the ball into MF

 - Blues ready to "jump" into next zone to high press if possible

- Starting Positions: occupy all vertical and horizontal lanes

- Body Angles: can you constantly see 3 corners of the pitch

- Vision: do not be in the same horizontal or vertical line of your teammate or an opponent

- Can we Dribble to Exploit Overload - By-Pass Press

- High Press = Offsides in Def 1/3 is being called

- Defend in your Horizontal Lanes - but one can "jump" forward to H-Press

- Stay Compact - Move as a Unit - So stay in 3 Vertical Lanes

Vision Before you Receive - What is the purpose of 1st touch

• Release Pressure & Maintain Possession
• Possession to Move and Manipulate Opposition
• Break Lines and By Pass Opposition
Confidence & Composure to Look Forward
• Freezes Oppositions Press - Because you can play past them
• Sideways and Backwards invites High Press
Decision-Making: Bounce - Pass - Dribble + NEXT MOVEMENT
• Bounce: no decision yet - keep ball moving - see how opposition shape
• Pass: can move opposition and take space
• Dribble: can progress position to create overloads
• Next Movement: to maintain, overload, progress, regroup

Support: Movement and Rotations Off Ball

- Principles not Positions:  Near and Next - Drag and Stretch - Push and Pull

- Triangle and Diamonds - constantly changing

- Support Angle and Distance - based on opposition pressure

- Rotations:  One Drops In and One Runs Behind to Stretch

High Pressure to Low Pressure

- Near Ball and Next

- How do we get there?

  - Organize for 1st Touch

  - Bounce Pass

  - Play and Move / Want it Back to Manipulate

• Tactics Board - Show Press and Def into MF Step
• Walk Thru x 1
• Freeze - Quick Pause x 3 - To Bring Out Coaching Points
• Concurrent: Positive + Trigger Words