Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Attacking to Defending in Attacking Half - Regain the Ball (11v11) (Spring 25')

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Ashley  Armstrong
Name: Ashley Armstrong
City: Centennial
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

Team Name/Age Group: U13-U14

Coach Name: Ashley Armstrong

Location: Gates Soccer Complex

Date: 2/24-2/28

Number of Players: 16 players

Equipment Needed: 2 mini goals, pinnies, cones, balls

Weekly Structure: Interleaving

Session Duration: 1.5 hours

Physical Demand: 75%

Cognitive Demand: 75%

 

 

TRAINING SESSION: OBJECTIVE: To regain the ball when transitioning from attack to defense in the attacking half.

  • What (Game Moment): Attack to Defense
  • Where: Attacking Half
  • When (Phase/Moment of the Game): Attack to Defend/Preventing Build Up
  • Who (Focus Roles): 7,9,11
  • Who (Secondary Roles): 6,8,10
  • Why (Objective): Regain the ball

Desired Behaviors:

Main Principle 1: Apply Immediate Pressure on the Ball

 

  • Sub-Principle 1: Press to regain or prevent progress of the ball

 

Main Principle 2: Recover with Speed

  • Sub-Principle 1: Get numbers back quickly and take defensive positioning

Player Action 1: Pressing

Player Action 2: Challenging

Player Action 3: Covering


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 3v3 Flying Changes

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Learning Activity: Modified Game Form

Activity Objective: To teach players to transition quickly after losing the ball in the attacking half and to get immediate pressure on the ball and get behind the ball quickly.

Number of players/opponent: 12 players

Size/Shape of Field: 21x33 yards

Methods of Scoring: Both teams score on mini goal, but must be in their attacking half to score.

Total Activity Duration: 18 minutes

Active Duration: Rest Duration - 4 minutes, 2 minutes rest

Number of Sets: 3

Activity Rules: Place ball by each goal. Each team starts with 3 lines of players, one on each side of the goal. One team starts with the ball and dribbles onto the field of play. Other team defends. Play 3v3. When one team scores or ball goes out of bounds, the other team comes in with 3 new attackers and a new ball. The team who just attacked now defends. If ball goes out over sideline, whichever half it went out on, determines who starts with the ball.

Additional Restraints/Constraints/Restrictions/Rewards:

Formation & Player Roles: n/a

Rotations (substitutions): n/a

 

COACHING INTERACTIONS:

1. WHAT: When recovering after losing possession, what is your main priority? (stop opponent from scoring). Where do you need to go to do that? (in between their goal and the ball)

WHEN: In between round 1 and 2.

HOW: Guided questions

2. WHAT: How should you recover once you lose the ball? (QUICKLY!). Where should you go if you are defending and are not directly pressing the ball? (get behind the ball and cover my teammate).

WHEN: In between rounds 2 and 3

HOW: Guided questions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 6v4 Transition Game

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Learning Activity: Modified Game Form

Activity Objective: To teach players to transition quickly after losing the ball in the attacking half and get immediate pressure on the ball so that opponent cannot get forward.

Number of players/opponent: 16 players

Size/Shape of Field: 70x30 yards

Methods of Scoring: Focus team (burgundy) scores on big goal, non focus team (blue) scores on either mini goal in half spaces.

Total Activity Duration: 30 minutes

Active Duration: Rest Duration - 5 minutes, 2:30 minutes rest

Number of Sets: 4

Activity Rules: Focus team 9 or 10 starts with the ball and dribbles onto the field of play. 9,10,7,11 for burgundy attack the 2,4,3,6 of blue. If blue wins it, they score quickly in mini goals in half spaces. Every ball restarts with burgundy 9 or 10.

Additional Restraints/Constraints/Restrictions/Rewards:

Formation & Player Roles: 1-3 vs 1-4-1

Rotations (substitutions): Rotate teams after every round so everyone gets chance to attack and transition to defend in attacking half.

 

COACHING INTERACTIONS:

1. WHAT: How do you know whether to force the opponent inside or outside? (force into your covering player) How can you force one way? (angle of approach and body shape)

WHEN: In between rounds 1 and 2

HOW: Guided questions and SHOW

2. WHAT: When one forward presses, what should the rest of the team do? (deny passing options to play forward or switch and get compact horizontally)

WHEN: In between rounds 2 and 3

HOW: Guided questions and SHOW

 

 


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 6v8 Game

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Learning Activity: Modified Game Form

Activity Objective: To teach players to transition quickly after losing the ball in the attacking half and get immediate pressure on the ball so that opponent cannot get forward.

Number of players/opponent: 14 players (can put extra 2 players where the mini goals are and blue scores by passing to them. Rotate these players often.) 

Size/Shape of Field: 70x55 yards

Methods of Scoring: Burgundy scores on big goal, blue scores on either mini goal in half spaces. If blue can score within 10 seconds of winning the ball, it is 2 points.

Total Activity Duration: 30 minutes

Active Duration: Rest Duration - 5 minutes, 2:30 minutes rest

Number of Sets: 4

Activity Rules: Play 6v8. Balls restart from goalkeeper or 6 at half line. If burgundy shoots or scores, coach quickly plays a ball into the blue team in a counter attacking position.

Additional Restraints/Constraints/Restrictions/Rewards:

Formation & Player Roles: 3-3 vs 1-4-3

Rotations (substitutions): Rotate teams after each round.

 

COACHING INTERACTIONS:

1. WHAT: Once you shoot the ball or score, what should your mentality be? (get behind the ball quickly and get pressure on the ball)

WHEN: After the first round.

HOW: Guided questions, SHOW

2. WHAT: If the ball is played wide and the 7/11 pressure the ball, how can the 9 help to win the ball back? (deny passes backwards and backpress)

WHEN: After the first round.

HOW: Guided questions and SHOW


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