Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Transitions and Compactness

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Michael Brown

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Michael Brown
Name: Michael Brown
City: Dublin
Country: Ireland
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 8:30 - 8:42 Warm Up

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Warm Up - Match 12 Mins


Even Teams

For 6 Mins one team has to hold a 2-0 for 6 minutes
Swap scenario around for opposite team


No Coaching just Observing

Ball starts always with the attacking team


Team defending the 2-0 

Keep possession

Be Calm

Looking for compact units in defence

Looking for leadership - communication

Looking for T2A 


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 8:42-8:46 R&R

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 8:46 - 8:53 T2D Drill

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 8:46 - 8:53 T2D Drill
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Transition to Defend Drill


Red player starts with the ball and dribbles to yellow cone

Red player has to shoot before they get to the red cone

As the Red player dribbles to the yellow cone, that is the trigger for the blue player to begin their dribble

The red player after they shoot must T2D to the blue player to attempt to block any shots

Once the blue player gets their shot away they must T2D to the red side


Coaching Points

Focus on the fact that once you have finished your attack you have to immediately defend

Immediate pressure on the ball - b

Position to defend 


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 8:53 - 9:05 Transitions

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T2D - Regain Possession


Blues Play the ball to the red team and immediately apply pressure in a 2v4 underload

Blues objective is to try and regain possession of the ball and then play a forward pass to their blue team

Red team objective is to play 4 passes - each red player must get a touch of the ball before scoring in either net


If the Blue team regains possession, the red team must T2D to the blue area and must regain possession to try and T2A 


Coaching points - 

Defending - pressure and cover, stay narrow try to force the ball to one side, can we win the ball out wide

T2A - Can we play a forward pass early and then speed to get in position

T2D - Can the two players apply pressure immediately where the ball is


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 9:05 - 9:12 Defending Drill

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Defensive body shape


Two players go through zig zag cones to practice defensive body shape

once the players get to the end cone it turns into a 1v1


pressure cover balance

Two blue players pass the ball forwards and backwards to each other

Meanwhile the two red players apply pressure and cover

When the coach says "Go" the players break out into a 2v2 towards goal 

Coaching Points - Defensive body shape & PCB

Side on, low down, hand out - prevent jumping in , knees bent and body shape on the turn - look to tackle with front foot


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 9:12 - 9:24 Defending Game

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Defending Compactness Game


Blue players are in possession of the ball

The objective of the blue team is to transfer the ball to the other side of the grid

The objective of the red team is to remain compact, apply pressure cover and balance in order to block any forward passes

If the Blue team successfully pass through to the other side they get a point

If the red team block any forward passes they gain a point, however , if they T2A and score in any of the 4 goals, they will get an extra point


Coaching Points

Reds - Remain compact - Pressure cover balance on where the ball is 

Communicate 

T2A - Play forward pass and team to provide shape Width + Depth


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 9:24 - 9:26 R&R

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 9:26 - 9:40 Match

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Even Teams

For 6 Mins one team has to hold a 2-0 for 6 minutes
Swap scenario around for opposite team


No Coaching just Observing

Ball starts always with the attacking team


Team defending the 2-0

Keep possession

Be Calm

Looking for compact units in defence

Looking for leadership - communication

Looking for T2A



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