Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Session Plan assessment Defending the Overload (3)

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Duration- 1 hour. [10 mins- warm up, 20 mins-Specific Practice 5x3min/1min rest, 15 mins- SSG 3x4 min/1min rest(coached), 15mins- SSG (free play to observer understanding) ]

Pitch Size (layout)- half pitch, corner cuts, big goals.

Number of Players- 17 players

Teams- Blues (defending coached) 1-4-2-1 breaking down from 1-4-4-2 ( removing 2 LM/RM, 1 ST)

Reds (attacking) 1-3-2-3 breaking down from 1-4-3-3 ( removing 1 CB, 1 CM)

Session description- We start from Red GK sometimes Blue GK, normal game, no corners.

Block 2- Reds try to use the commit blues on one side then switch and score, solution for reds.

Types of Interventions- Walk through, Coaching process, concurrent.

Challenges, Conditions, and Targets- Reds get 2 goals for scoring by using a combination like overlap/underlap third man run, blues have 10 seconds to score, 2 goals for blues if they score u5 passes.

Progression- Remove one ST for blues or add another CM for Reds.

Regression- Add another CM/ST for blues, remove one CM for reds.

Coaching Points-

Technical- Fast, slow, low, angle of approach, communication, scanning, on toes to change directions quickly.

Tactical- Undestand the opponents patern of movements, apply pressure on the ball quickly, leave the furthest player, stay narrow and compact, keeper helps to guide, push up on a back pass, protect the middle, stop crosses or cut backs, use the outside line as defenders, mark the players goal side for throw ins, as soon as the throw is player back pressure on the ball and move up.