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Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Specific into small sided game(defending the switch)

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Adam Matthews

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Adam Matthews
Name: Adam Matthews
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

Organisation (Practice Layout & Transition)

  • Half pitch tapered off
  • Pitch split into 5 sections
  • One big goals, two mini goals on the halfway line.
  •  8 blues v 6 reds with a goalkeeper
  • 2x4 mins blocks, 2 mins for coaching process

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Organisation/Area size

  • Half pitch, tapered off in the wide area by the halfway line.
  • Pitch split into 5 sections.
  • Balls starts with the servers either side taking a throw in.
  • One big goal and two mini goals on the halfway line.
  • 8 blues v 6 reds with a goalkeeper.
  • 2x4 min blocks, 2 mins for coaching process

The Session

  • Ball starts with a throwing with the server, the defending team coached by me let the attacking team switch the ball from the throw in to the opposite side wide zone unopposed, shifting as a team. When the ball gets to the wide man the practice then becomes opposed.
  • The aim of the defending team is to prevent the attacking team from switching the ball to the other side, defending as a team to keep the ball down one side or forcing the ball backwards.
  • When the ball is one side the defending team have to move together and only defend in 3 of the 5 zones, making the pitch compact and narrow. 
  • When the ball is central the defedning team leave both the wide zones defending the middle 3 zones, forcing it out wide then defending from there kepping them down that side.
  • If the defending team win it they try and score in one of the two mini goals.
  • The attacking team tyr and switch the ball, getting crosses and shots trying to score in the big goal.
Key points for the defending team (coached)

  • They must only be in 3 of the 5 zones when defending, making the pitch as small as possible for the attacking team.
  • Stop the attacking team from switching the ball by moving as a unit to keep the ball down one side or forcing the attacking team backwards.
  • Opposite full back getting tucked in narrow when the ball is on the other side of the pitch, leaving the far 2 zones.
  • Position of the two centre midfielders, getting over to help the full backs and moving together not letting a pass through the middle, force the ball backwards.
  • Communication. Help eachother by giving information.
Key points for attacking team.

  • Move the ball quickly trying to work the switch of play.
  • Get crosses into the box.
  • Opposite wide man get in the back post when the ball is coming in from the other side.
  • Reaction when you lose the ball. defend the mini goals.
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Small sided game

Organisation/area size

  • Same pitch size and layout as the specific practice
  • Balls start with the attacking team goal keeper instead of the two servers out wide.
  • I have added a GK for the attacking team and a Striker for the defending team
  • 9 blues v 8 reds
  • Removed the twop mini goals and replaced with a big goal on the halfway line.
  • 3x4 mins blocks, 3 mins for coaching process.

The session

  • A 9v8 small sided game, the aim for the blue defending team is the use what was coached in the specific practice and put it into the small sided game.
  • Forcing the attacking team wide one side then moving as a team to prevent the switch by moving as a team to still be in two of the 3 tram lines making the pitch compact and making it dificult for the attacking team to move the ball to the other side of the pitch. Leaving the other winger as he is no danger.
  • The striker added get into a postion where they cant play a pass to the opposite centre back forcing them back or over giving the team time the move when the ball is in the air.
  • If the blue team win it they then try and score in the big goal.

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