Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Switching Point of Attack (Start Time: 2019-05-06 17:30:00)

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Shawn Fagan
Name: Shawn Fagan
City: Rochester
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Rondo 6v2

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Rondo 6v2
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Rondo 6v2 (20 mins)

SETUP - 24x16, Rondo 6v2: Small sided directional possession.

1-touch only, longest player in the middle comes out, player who made mistake goes in to defend.

Attackers' Objective: 7 Passes and defenders are in again

PROGRESSIONS A) Start with stringing passes together.

B) Goal is to move ball from one side player to other side player.

Defending Coaching Points:

- Start recognizing cues for when to press: Slow pass, poor touch, ball in air, back turned, etc.

- Start in low pressure/cover, then look to spring a press on them at the right moment.

- Communicate: "I go!" "Force left!"

Positional Play Coaching Points:

- Body position open

- Use the front foot whenever possible

- Adjust your spacing constantly: 1 low, 1 high off shouders breaking lines


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SPOA 4-Goal Game

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SPOA 4-Goal Game (20 mins)

SETUP - Full Width x 30 yds long 6 v 6 + 3,

- Each team defends two small goals and attacks two small goals making it a directional game

- GKs are bumpers on outside: Players can target their hands.

- (Specific central players) are neutral 6s taking turns

- Before scoring, attacking team must connect with BOTH wide bumpers, then score a goal

- 3-touch inside, 2-touch for bumpers

- Play Three 8-minute rounds

PROGRESSIONS - 2-touch, 1-touch

- 7 passes is also a point

- Wall passes are also a point

COACHING POINTS:

- Look to SPOA quickly to create numerical advantage/overload on weak side

- Awareness, scan the field, owl head to SPOA whenever possible.

- Movement off the ball, tactical awareness to force defenders to make decisions and try to play off of defenders' shoulders and beyond lines

SPOA OBJECTIVES: 1.Can we provide width and depth 2.Can we look to play forward first 3.Is there an across field switch available? (Switch) 4.Can we play around them using the deepest lying player and out to the other side? (Switch)


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Conditioned Game

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Conditioned Game (30 mins)

SETUP - Full width (70y?) x 60y, 8 (4-1-3) vs 6 (4-2) plus G.K. Blue play to large goal, yellow to 2 small gates.

COACHING POINTS - 1- How quick can you switch the ball? What helps you to do so? (Receiving touch and quality of the pass) 2- Where should the wide player be? Why? In a place where he has big space to exploit, and where he is isolated with 1 defender. 3- What should be the option 1 for the player on the ball? What’s option 2? 4- What should the closest player to the wide player do? Try to create 2 vs 1 situation. When should he move? When the ball is travelling.


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