Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Attack the box

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Michael Waters
Name: Michael Waters
City: Port talbot
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Principle based: UEFA A License 

Attack the box 10v8 in possession 9v9 out of possession. (including gks on both sides).

4x four minute blocks with 90 seconds rest.

Full half


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Block 1

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Block 1 (5 mins)

BLOCK 1: 4 MINUTES

Blue team look to attack the box through lanes 1 and 5 to hit penetrative crosses while maintaining attacking balance and players in the box. Restarts from blue goal keeper always for block one. Block one we are just trying to get the ball wide and crosses in for the first four minutes. White team will only be on the ball for 10 seconds, if they score they can play out again.


Key Coaching points:

Ball speed and positive ball play.

Runs to penetrate the attacking zones.

Players to attack the box once the ball goes wide.

Score.

Counter press once ball has been lost.

Can still cross from lanes 2&4.


What types of interventions?

Concurrent

Terminal


Blue team (IP) details:

Ball speed.

Detail of delivery.

Quality of movement to make and get on the end of crosses.

Narrow the opposition through ball speed to allow clearer wide areas.


White team (OOP) details:

Defend the box.

Defend crosses.

Pressure on the ball in the defensive third.



Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Block 2

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Block 2 (5 mins)

BLOCK 2: 4 MINUTES

Blue team look to attack the box through lanes 1 and 5 to hit penetrative crosses while maintaining attacking balance and players in the box. While also looking for drop passes to CM's for crosses from lanes 2&4. White team will only be on the ball for 10 seconds, if they score they can play out again.


Key Coaching points:

Ball speed and positive ball play.

Runs to penetrate the attacking zones.

Players to attack the box once the ball goes wide.

Score.

Counter press once ball has been lost.

Can still cross from lanes 2&4 - Bigger impact on this.

Third man runner for drop back crosses.


What types of interventions?

Concurrent

Terminal


Blue team (IP) details:

Ball speed.

Detail of delivery.

Quality of movement to make and get on the end of crosses.

Narrow the opposition through ball speed to allow clearer wide areas.


White team (OOP) details:

Defend the box.

Defend crosses.

Pressure on the ball in the defensive third.




Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Block 3

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Block 3
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Block 3 (5 mins)

BLOCK 3: 4 MINUTES

Blue team look to attack the box through lanes 1 and 5 to hit penetrative crosses while maintaining attacking balance and players in the box. While also looking for drop passes to CM's for crosses from lanes 2&4. White team will only be on the ball for 10 seconds, if they score they can play out again.


Block 3 added details:


We are going to look to play passes from the outside wings into the boxes, for one of the cf to run into and cross. If they score from this we will give them two goals for this movement.


Key Coaching points:

Ball speed and positive ball play.

Runs to penetrate the attacking zones.

Players to attack the box once the ball goes wide.

Score.

Counter press once ball has been lost.

Can still cross from lanes 2&4 - Bigger impact on this.

Third man runner for drop back crosses.


What types of interventions?

Concurrent

Terminal


Blue team (IP) details:

Ball speed.

Detail of delivery.

Quality of movement to make and get on the end of crosses.

Narrow the opposition through ball speed to allow clearer wide areas.


White team (OOP) details:

Defend the box.

Defend crosses.

Pressure on the ball in the defensive third.





Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Block 4

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Block 4
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Block 4 (5 mins)

BLOCK 4: 4 MINUTES

Blue team look to attack the box through lanes 1 and 5 to hit penetrative crosses while maintaining attacking balance and players in the box. While also looking for drop passes to CM's for crosses from lanes 2&4. White team will only be on the ball for 10 seconds, if they score they can play out again.


Include block 3 added details:


We are going to look to play passes from the outside wings into the boxes, for one of the cf to run into and cross. If they score from this we will give them two goals for this movement.



Block four: 

We're just going to play the four minutes, no corners, ball restarts with GK, open play for the last four minutes, whoever ball it is keeps it. White still limited now to 15 seconds.

Key Coaching points:

Ball speed and positive ball play.

Runs to penetrate the attacking zones.

Players to attack the box once the ball goes wide.

Score.

Counter press once ball has been lost.

Can still cross from lanes 2&4 - Bigger impact on this.

Third man runner for drop back crosses.


What types of interventions?

Concurrent

Terminal


Blue team (IP) details:

Ball speed.

Detail of delivery.

Quality of movement to make and get on the end of crosses.

Narrow the opposition through ball speed to allow clearer wide areas.


White team (OOP) details:

Defend the box.

Defend crosses.

Pressure on the ball in the defensive third.






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