Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Middle 3rd Penetration

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Name:	Nathan Mason
City:	Columbia
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Description

In the session I aim to improve the team’s ability to get a player, free, on the ball in the middle third facing forward

5w's

What: We have no clear defined way of getting the ball into an advanced position in the middle third to setup attacks

Who: Our 3, 4, 6, 8 & 10, the opposition 6, 8 & 10.

Where: Defensive to Middle third of the field.

When: When our 1,2,3,4 or 5 have the ball.

Why: To give us a good building block to organise our attack.

Main Moment: BP

Team Model Key Learning: Effective Possession 2. Controlled Possession inthe middle third

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up/Passing Practice

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Warm Up/Passing Practice (15 mins)

Setup:

Field: Half field

Players:

Equipment: 20 balls, 14 bibs (7 Blue, 7 Red)

Explanation:

2 & 5 (Blue) 7 & 11 (Red) must start high up the field, and move into a position to receive the ball.

Starting from the keepers, use any combination playing through the 6,8or 10 to find the opposite keeper. Ball moves in both directions. No1. Keeper playing to Blue and No 13 Keeper playing to Reds. Dynamic stretches whilst waiting for the ball.

Progression:

Using any combination, play from the keeper to find the opposite keeper only using 1 touch.
Using any combination play from 1 keep er to the other, whilst waiting for the ball, apply passive pressure to the player closest to you. Whilst also being an option to receive the ball.

Coaching Points

Weight of pass
Body position
Scanning

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

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Positioning Game (20 mins)

Setup:

Field: ¾ pitch.

Players:

Equipment: 20 Blue cones. 20 Red Cones. 10 Blue bibs, 4 red bibs. 2Full size goals. 4 Pop up goals. 20 balls.

Explanation:

3 zones of 20 x 40.

5 Blue players in each end zone and 4 in the middle zone. 2x Goalkeeprsin their 18 yard boxes at the ends of the zones.

Ball starts with the keeper. Keeper plays the ball into the 1stzone. As soon as the 1st player takes a touch, 2 of the red players enter the zone and try to win the ball back. Blue team use any combination to find space so they are able to transition the ball to the other end zone.
When the ball enters the opposite end zone, the blue team attempt to score in 1of the PUGs with a 1st time shot. As the ball is transitioning from1 zone zone to the other, this is the trigger for the red players to enter the zone and the other red players vacate their zone and enter the middle zone. Red players in the middle zones should be looking to cut off any passing channels between the zones.
If the red team win the ball in either zone, they are immediately to try and score in either of the big goals.

Goalkeepers can be used. Goalkeepers are limited to 2 touch.

If the ball goes dead, play is restarted with the keeper at the opposite end.

Scoring Method:

Scoring: Blue Team, 1 point for each goal scored in a PUG

Red Team, 1 point for each goal scored in a big goal.

Progression:

A blue player can now drive forward into the middle zonebefore passing into the end zone.
If Blues are finding it too easy to transition. Allow a3rd red player to enter the zone to try and win the ball back

Team Task:

Can we get a player in the opposite zone on the ball, facing forward, inspace.

Player Tasks & Cues

#1 -

support from underneath.
Be an option for either a bounce or wall pass

All players -

Movement to receive
body position to receive and play forward.
Option for a bounce or wall pass

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

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Game Training (25 mins)

Setup:

Field: Half pitch, + 10 metres.

Equipment: 2 pop up goals (PUG), unlimited balls. 6 Red bibs and 7Yellow Bibs

Players: 16. (Blue 1,2,3,4,5,6,8 & 10) (Red, 1,6,8,10, 7,9,11)

Explanation:

Starts/Restarts: Ball always starts with the blue teams goalkeeper,from a goalkick.

Blue team are to attempt to score in either of the pop up goals justover the half way line

Red team are to press high and attempt to win the ball back as soon aspossible, when they win the ball back, they need to have a shot within 5passes.

Scoring Method:

Blue team – 1 point for every goal scored in the PUG, 1 point,everytime they get a player on the ball, in the designated zone, facingforward. 3 Points if they get a player on the ball in the designated zone andthen go on and score in either PUG

Red Team – 1 point for every goal scored in the big goal. 1 point forevery time the ball is won back in the blue teams defensive third. 3 points forwinning the ball in the blue teams defensive third and then going on to score.

Starting Positions:

Blue team: 4-1-2 Make the field as wide as possible.

Red team: 1-4-1 Deny space. (Red keeper is working on their sweeping role)

Team Task:

Canwe get a player on the ball, facing forward, in the central area of the middle third

Player Tasks & Cues

#1 -

Can you find feet from the goal kick
Can you support from underneath

#2/5 -

Can you provide width and depth?
Can you push the wingers back towards their own goal?

When 3/4 are on the ball -

Can you find space to receive to play forward?

#3/4 -

If space is ahead of you, can you drive forward with the ball?
If #6/8 are receiving the ball, support from underneath for the bounce pass etc.

#2/3/4/5

If #6/8 are free play them and early to feet.
When #6/8 check into space this is your cue to play them

#6/8 -

Place yourself in a position to receive the ball in a forward facing position.
Can one provide a higher option whilst the other comes shorter for the ball carrier.
body position correct to play forward quickly.
If marked provide the option for a bounce/wall pass.
When #2/5 are on the ball, look to create angles to receive and play forward

#10 -

Lose your marker to receive with an open body.
If marked look to receive for a bounce or wall pass
If #6/8 are driving forward with the ball, look to drag your defender high and away to make space for them to drive in to.

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

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Training Game (25 mins)

Setup:

Field: Half pitch, + 10 metres.

Equipment: 2 Full size goals, 20 balls. 6 Red bibs and 7Yellow Bibs

Players: 16. (Blue 1,2,3,4,5,6,8 & 10) (Red, 1,6,8,10, 7,9,11)

Explanation:

Ball always starts/restarts with a blue team goal kick after a goal. All other restarts are in play, i.e throw in, corner etc.

No restrictions

Offside rule applies.

7 v 6 + keepers

Duration: 2 x 12 minute games with a 1 minute break in between.

Observe how the blue team implements what was learned in the session.

Are they getting a player on the ball in the middle third?
Are they keeping possession?

Scoring Method:

1 point per goal scored.

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