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Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 7v7 Possession with a Purpose

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Scott Bisset
Name: Scott Bisset
City: Bridgeport
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Possession with a purpose

Building players confidence in maintaining possession whilst looking to attack space and find situations to attack.

Main points

  • Height, width, depth
  • supporting play on the ball
  • forward movement to attack space.
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Play Phase

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Learning Objectives

Technical Technical
All technical attributes
Technical Tactical
Fundamentals of game play
Technical Physical
High intensity play 3v3
Technical Psychological
Decision making on and off the ball
Technical Social
Recognize team mates strengths & Weaknesses

Play Phase (15 mins)

Teams split into 3v3's red lines representing a build out line, so players can get used to rules for their 7v7 leagues.

Emphasize players building an attack with possession.

Coaching Points

  • When our team mate has the ball, what space can we find to give our team mate an option on the ball: Height, width, depth
  • Why do we want to possess the ball? What situation, scenario do we want to find?
  • When we pass the ball, how can we make a positive movement, think to support the player on the ball.

Progressions

  • Players will get bonus points for the number of passes they get before scoring. This will encourage players to pass the ball, whilst still scoring goals.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical Phase

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Technical Phase

Technical Phase

Players in possession look to complete 3 passes before looking to pass the ball through any 3 yellow gates. If defenders win the ball they can look to score in the mini goal to make it realistic. Defenders stay in the middle for 3 minutes then rotate.  

Coaching Points

  • When our team mate has the ball, how can we support the player on the ball to maintain possession whilst still stretching the defender.
  • We know we need a certain amount of passes, why do we want to attract the players to press?
  • When the defenders press, how can we stretch them out, what kind of pass do we want to find?
  • What foot should we want to play to if we want to progress the ball?
Progressions
  • Allow 1 defender to block any of the 3 gates, this will challenge the team in possession to be more specific with their overall possession.
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Conditioned Game

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Learning Objectives

Technical Technical
Passing, controlling the ball under pressure.
Technical Tactical
Understanding why to build and to attract pressure to attack space
Technical Physical
Aerobic and Anaerobic endurance

Conditioned Game

Conditioned Game


Following up from the previous exerrcise. We want to challenge the players to complete passes in the build up to find space to attack.  We want to ensure we are not passing for the sake of it so please alter the rules to this game as you see fit.

Teams look to complete X amount of passes in the defensive and middle third before getting into the final 3rd attacking the goal.  Defenders are stuck in their own grid, but players who have possession can go wherever they like.

Coaching Points

Whilst in possession we still want to have a purpose, what are we looking to achieve whilst in possession?

How can we create attacking situations with our build up play?

How can we support the player on the ball to break space?

Progressions

  • Defenders can now go in all grids also, but the pass restriction stays the same.

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

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Learning Objectives

Technical Technical
All aspects
Technical Tactical
Making good decisiions based upon the game setting
Technical Psychological
Composure on the ball, working through game situations.

End Game (20 mins)

6v6 end game with build out lines.

Encouraging players to possess the ball to build attacks.

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