Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Playing Wide

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Luke Bayliss

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Name:	Luke Bayliss
City:	Bristol
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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The focus of this session is to try and play wide and what to do when we do play wide. I want to have an emphisis on the players to play wide and create space for the wingers to play with.

Learning Objectives:

- Create space on the flanks

- Variety of crosses

- Deliver at the correct time

I have decided to use the Under 11s as the age I would like to work with. There is going to be a total of 16 players all with a moderate level of ability.

I will aim to have a ball rolling time of around 75-80%.

Bullseying - I will choose the four wingers to bullseye. I will want them to try and use a range of different deliveries for the attackers.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Whole

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Learning Objectives

	Tactical 3-2-0 v 2-1-2 - How do you combat playing against a different formation to your own. As well as this, creating space for the wingers is essential.
	Physical Big pitch, lots of space, high work load
	Psychological Point System to give players an incentive to try achieve the highest points and play wide-
	Social Team meetings to try and create ideas of how to create space and involve the wingers as much as possible

Whole (20 mins)

Whole Activity - Small Sided Game (Random Practice) - White Cones (Low Intensity)

This is technically not a small sided game due to there being 8v8 however, on the pitch there is only 6v6 and the wide players act as bounce players for both teams.

Equipment:

- White Cones

-Balls in each goal (Quick Restart)

-2 Coloured bibs

Steps:

1. there is 2 teams of 6 players with four locked in unopposed wingers in the two wide channels.

2. Aim is to pass the ball wide and create space for the wingers to deliver the ball and try to score a goal.

3. Normal game rules apply.

This session will be done in 4 blocks of 4 minutes with a 2 minute team meeting every 2 blocks.

Scoring System:

1 Point = Normal Goal

3 Points = Indirect cross goal

5 Points = Scoring direct from the cross

Progressions:

- Must use the winger to score a goal

- 3 touches

- Defenders trying to stop the crosses

Interventions:

Coaching Process: Create space out wide to allow wingers time to deliver an effective cross

Fly By: Winger angles

Drive by: types of cross

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Part

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Learning Objectives

	Technical Improve your crossing technique as well as your finish
	Tactical Check your run in order to beat the defender
	Physical Defender will mean attackers will need to be stronger and more powerful
	Psychological Competition to see who can score the most goals between groups
	Social More team meetings for players to work out how they will outwit defenders ad score a goal

Part (20 mins)

Part Activity - Attack the Cross (Blocked Practice) - Red Cones

Equipment:

- Red Cones

-Ball Nest

- 1 Goal

- 1 Goalkeeper

There will be two groups of 8 with 1 goalkeeper, two wingers and two groups of attackers. The aim is to score more goals than the other group to avoid a forfeit.

Steps:

1. Waves of attacks with groups passing the ball out wide and the wingers crossing the ball for the attackers to attack and try and score.

2. 1 touch finish

3. Wingers work on a variety of crosses

This session will be done in 4 blocks of 4 minutes with a 1 minute intervention inbetween each block.

Progressions:

- Add a Defender from the other group to make it harder

- Add a defender to where the wide channel meaning cross is harder

- Create an area fir wingers to cross into (Double Points)

-Winger from opposite side to cross attack back post

Regressions:

- No wide defender if too difficult to cross

- Take away the defender in the middle if no goal success

Interventions:

Fly By: Can you check your run so you meet the ball rather than waiting for it?

Fly By: What cross would you use for each situation?

Fly By Q&A: Whats the best way for the winger to know where to cross the ball?

Team Meeting Drive By: How can you outwit your defenders? How will you move or How will you position yourself.

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Learning Objectives

	Technical Ball Speed
	Tactical Playijng wide and moving into box to create opportunities
	Physical Lots of rest periods but big pitch and long blocks will add to the fatigue
	Psychological Point System so theres an incentive to win the game
	Social Team meeting to decide what they want to do (Play quick/Build up play and so on)

Whole (20 mins)

Whole Activity - Small Sided Game (Random Practice) - Yellow Cones (HIGH Intensity)

This is very similar to the first part of this WholePartWhole session and its technically not a small sided game due to there being 8v8 however, on the pitch there is only 6v6 and the wide players act as bounce players for both teams.

Equipment:

- Yellow Cones

-Balls in goal (Quick Restart)

-2 Coloured bibs

2-3-0 v 2-3-0 (How do you defend against a team with a similar formation? (Tactical))

Steps:

1. There is 2 teams of 6 players with four locked in unopposed wingers in the two wide channels.

2. Aim is to pass the ball wide and create space for the wingers to deliver the ball and try to score a goal.

3. Normal game rules apply.

This session will be done in 4 blocks of 4 minutes with a 1 minute rest after each block. This gives a Work to Rest Ratio of 4:1.

Scoring System:

1 Point = Normal Goal

2 Points = Successful Cros (No Goal)

3 Points = Indirect cross goal

5 Points = Scoring direct from the cross

Progressions:

- Defender in wide channel

- Cross to opposition winger to score (Double Points)

- 10 second limit to play wide (Technical/Tactical improvement of ball speed)

- Defenders trying to stop the crosses

Interventions:

Fly By: What decisions will you make to score? (Build up the play? Play opposite way? Attack Centrally?) This will improve the Social side of the session as it gets teams deciding how to play and communicate more.

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