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Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Breaking Lines Session

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Dylan Rees

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Dylan Rees
Name: Dylan Rees
City: Prescot
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

Organisation (Practice Layout & Transition)

Practice is set up utilising a box area in the half pitch space which will then be further broken down into 3 thirds to create the horizontal channels

Possession will focus on the red team who will be looking to work through the channels and find a ball into their target players who will be their attackers looking to get shots on goal. 

Players can move through the channels at will to replicate the movement of a normal game scenario however we will be looking to maintain our structure of a 2v2 in the deepest channel, 4v4 in the central channel and 2v2 in the highest channel initially, progressions will come to encourage creating an overload and giving additional lines to break on the way towards the goal. 

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Specific Practice

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Learning Objectives

Technical Technical
Players need to pass accurately, receive under pressure and manipulate the ball effectively to break lines. Body positioning and scanning are crucial to playing forward quickly, while disguised passes and third-man movements help bypass defenders.This is developed through one-touch play, pressing triggers and directional constraints encouraging faster decision-making and cleaner execution.
Technical Tactical
Players must recognise passing lanes, create overloads and adjust to defensive setups. Midfield rotations and off-the-ball movement are key to creating space for progression. Players must also understand when to play quickly and when to retain possession.The session includes free-moving overloads and transition-based scoring incentives, ensuring players develop game intelligence and decision making skills to break defensive lines effectively.
Technical Physical
Breaking lines requires sharp movements, agility, balance and endurance. Players must accelerate into space, change direction quickly and have the strength to hold off pressure. Repeated high-intensity actions are needed to sustain quality play.Pressing triggers and time constraints increase intensity, ensuring players develop stamina and speed while improving quick reactions and sharp movements under match-like conditions.
Technical Psychological
Confidence, composure under pressure, quick decision-making and resilience are essential when breaking lines. Players must scan before receiving, anticipate defensive reactions, and handle mistakes positively.Time-based conditions and one-touch restrictions force players to think faster, while scoring incentives reward forward play. This builds confidence and encourages risk taking in attacking situations.
Technical Social
Breaking lines requires communication, teamwork and leadership. Players must coordinate movement, provide passing options and give clear signals to break through defensive structures.Pressing triggers and midfield rotations encourage problem-solving and leadership, while post-session discussions build a collective understanding of how to break lines as a team.

Specific Practice (25 mins)

Adaptations (Progressions & Regressions):

  • Free movement between zones for the additional player to create an overload position 
    • we should consider when is the right time to jump into the new zone. 
    • who should be stepping into this area and how can we utilise rotations to support our movement
  • Directional Play & Additional Points Opportunities 
    • Extra point if the team manage to break through the first and second line which then results in a goal 
    • Extra 5 points if we are able to create a switching opportunity which allows us to break both the first and second line with a single pass. 

Challenges, Conditions or Targets:

  • Speed of Play Under Pressure 
    • If the red team are able to break the lines spending no more than 5 seconds in each channel they can win additional 2 points
  • Limited Touches 
    • If the red team are able to break a line with a one time touch pass, cross or finish they get an extra 2 points
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG

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Learning Objectives

Technical Technical
Players need to pass accurately, receive under pressure and manipulate the ball effectively to break lines. Body positioning and scanning are crucial to playing forward quickly, while disguised passes and third-man movements help bypass defenders.This is developed through one-touch play, pressing triggers and directional constraints encouraging faster decision-making and cleaner execution.
Technical Tactical
Players must recognise passing lanes, create overloads and adjust to defensive setups. Midfield rotations and off-the-ball movement are key to creating space for progression. Players must also understand when to play quickly and when to retain possession.The session includes free-moving overloads and transition-based scoring incentives, ensuring players develop game intelligence and decision making skills to break defensive lines effectively.
Technical Physical
Breaking lines requires sharp movements, agility, balance and endurance. Players must accelerate into space, change direction quickly and have the strength to hold off pressure. Repeated high-intensity actions are needed to sustain quality play.Pressing triggers and time constraints increase intensity, ensuring players develop stamina and speed while improving quick reactions and sharp movements under match-like conditions.
Technical Psychological
Confidence, composure under pressure, quick decision-making and resilience are essential when breaking lines. Players must scan before receiving, anticipate defensive reactions, and handle mistakes positively.Time-based conditions and one-touch restrictions force players to think faster, while scoring incentives reward forward play. This builds confidence and encourages risk taking in attacking situations.
Technical Social
Breaking lines requires communication, teamwork and leadership. Players must coordinate movement, provide passing options and give clear signals to break through defensive structures.Pressing triggers and midfield rotations encourage problem-solving and leadership, while post-session discussions build a collective understanding of how to break lines as a team.

SSG (30 mins)

Adaptations (Progressions & Regressions):

  • Free movement between zones for the additional player to create an overload position
    • we should consider when is the right time to jump into the new zone.
    • who should be stepping into this area and how can we utilise rotations to support our movement
  • Directional Play & Additional Points Opportunities
    • Extra point if the team manage to break through the first and second line which then results in a goal
    • Extra 5 points if we are able to create a switching opportunity which allows us to break both the first and second line with a single pass.

Challenges, Conditions or Targets:

  • Speed of Play Under Pressure
    • If the red team are able to break the lines spending no more than 5 seconds in each channel they can win additional 2 points
  • Limited Touches
    • If the red team are able to break a line with a one time touch pass, cross or finish they get an extra 2 points

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