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Football/Soccer Session (Advanced): BP Middle Third - Switching to get in behind (433 false 9)

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William Jamson
Name: William Jamson
City: Brisbane
Country: Australia
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

Main Moment: BP Middle Third

Key Principle: Switching Play

What: In the previous game we built up well down the outside channels but turned the ball over when we tried to switch channels.

Who: 6,7,8,9,10,11

When: When in possession wide and switching to central/opposite side

Where: Middle Third

Why: Inability to switch channels without turnover.

Session Objective: To execute switching the ball from our wide players into the central area /opposite half space.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Passing Practice (20 mins)

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Passing Practice (20 mins)
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Passing Practice (20 mins)

Set-Up:
Players split between 7 cones across half field set up - 6 in possession and 1 defending in bibs.

Organisation:

Pattern starts with left CDM, players stay at their cone for the next rotation if not making a run. If at one of the cones with multiple players, they rotate to the back of line and next player moves in.

Play starts with a quick combination between the ball side cdm, winger and striker.  The non ball side cdm pushes up into the central space vacated by the cam rotating forward and receives the pass and must play to either the cam or right winger. Our defender will follow the run of one player so cdm must scan and play the other who will finish. 

Team/Player Tasks:

Can we time our runs and put the correct weight on passes whilst executing this set play to avoid stagnant movement?

Coaching Points:

  • Can we time/curve our runs to remain in motion whilst running in behind?
  • Can we play our passes to our teammates outside foot?
  • Can we receive with a open body shape taking our first touch in direction of pass?
  • Can we accurately weight our passes so our teammate can take the ball in stride?

Progressions:

Add second defender and create a 3v2+GK at end of set play. Encourage right CDM to drive at defensive line before playing in one of his team mates.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Positioning Game (25 mins)

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Positioning Game (25 mins)

Set-Up:

5v5 set up in formation of 2-2-1 with 2 neutrals across the half pitch set-up. 6 channels (3 at each end) placed on 18 yard line and 5m from half way.

Organisation:

Ball can start at either end. Goal is to find one of your players in behind the gates with a through ball, all players required to stay within the gates until a through ball is played. 

Team/Player Task:

Can we use the width of the pitch to create gaps in the defensive line and play our front four in behind?

Coaching Points:

  • Can we attack a different channel then the space of our build up?
  • Can we move into space to receive a short pass from our wide players?
  • Can one of our deep central players rotate into spaces vacated by forward runs?
  • Can our attacking make angled runs in behind the defensive line?

Progressions:

Allocate neutrals to a team and create a 6v6 in a 2-3-1 formation.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Game Training (30 mins)

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Game Training (30 mins)

Set-Up:

6v6 + GK on a half pitch. Back corners are blocked off, and outside thirds of the pitch marked out.

Organisation:

Ball starts with the blue 6 or 8. Ball is looking to attack the big goal, if red wins the ball they attack the small goal on half way.

In order to score a goal, one of the wide players must first receive the ball in a outside channel before we can attack centrally. 

Team/Player Task:

Can we create opportunities for our front four to attack in behind centrally?

Coaching points:

  • 7/9 - When ball is with your sides cdm/fb stay wide to stretch opposition defence, make sure you are an available passing option. When ball is with opposition side winger, look to target the gap between fullback and centre back on a second ball.
  • 6/8 - When ball side, stay in front of the defensive line looking to be a pass back option. When ball is opposite look to push on to join the 10.
  • 9 - When ball is with a winger, drift over to look to recieve and play a 1-2 or back to 8.
  • 10 - When ball reaches our winger, striker will drop to ball and you push on to last man.

Progressions:Remove restrictions and proceed to a half pitch 6v6+GK. Still encourage players to perform the same movements.

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