Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): MCAA568 - Benjamin Jordon - Final Sports Session (Start Time: 2024-02-05 00:00:00)

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Benjamin Jordon
Name: Benjamin Jordon
City: Mission Viejo
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

Objective: Breaking the lines to create goal scoring opportunities with players joining the attack through overlapping or off the ball runs, third man runs or quick combinations. Because we're looking to break the lines, we must be precise with our passes and movement to move the opposition to create gaps to play through. Advancing the ball with intensity to create goal scoring chances.

Age: U18 (MLSnext - Academy)

Duration: Total session: 85 minutes

Coaching Points:

 - Correct weight with the pass

- Angles of support

- Joining the attack with intensity

- Fast passing to unbalance defending team

- Communication

- Intensity with movements and passes

- Correct body shape


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warmup

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Warmup

Warmup

Dynamic warm + technical warm up

Duration: 15 Minutes

Setup

Center circle with half the players on the outside half on the inside. A 5yard x 5 yard box is centered in the middle of the circle.

Activity: 

Players will run through a series of technical ball work with half of the players on the outside with balls and half on the inside without. Players will work for 45 seconds and switch out after every technical exercise. Once a player performs their exercise, they must have a change of direction by getting through the box in the 5x5 area in the middle and find a new player. 

After each player performs the exercise, players will then do a variety of dynamic and static stretching before moving on to the next technical exercise. 

- 1 touch bounce pass

*Open and close the gates

- Inside volleys

*leg kicks

- Laces volleys

*Ankle grabs

- Bounce volleys

*Dynamic lung + twist

- Chest + volley

*fast feet + short sprint

- Headers

*30 second individual stretch  

Coaching Points:

 - Correct technique (Quality over quantity)

 

- Explode with speed through small box

- Communication when demanding the ball

- Intensity (Short & sharp)


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Off the Ball Run Passing Activity

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Off the Ball Run Passing Activity

Off the Ball Run Passing Activity

 

Duration: 10 Minutes

Setup:

40L x 30W with mannequins in the middle 20yards from starting point. Mannequins on the outside 20 yards from each other. 

Activity: 

Simple passing pattern activity to encourage movement from mannequins (Defenders) and creating good angled runs to receive to advance the ball. 

Once the players in the middle make the movement, a firm pass is played and the two in the middle work off of each other to have a timed run to beat the mannequins. 

Once successful, the player who made the run connects with opposite player at the end who completes a passing sequence on the outside of the grid. 

Players on the outside of the grid must open up from the mannequin to receive with the correct foot with a positive touch. The outside players open opposite to each with the final player dribbling back to the start.   

The next ball comes in going to the opposite and the rotation continues. Players follow their passes.

Coaching Points:

 - Correct weight with the pass

- Timed runs to beat mannequins but stay onside

- Communication

- Intensity with movements and passes

- Correct body shape

- Positive movement with the touches


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 3 Team Breaking Lines Possession Activity

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3 Team Breaking Lines Possession Activity

 

Duration: 15 Minutes

Setup:

30L x 25W with a 5 yard wide middle channel

Activity: 

Introducing breaking the lines with perfectly timed passes. Objective is to move the opponent to create gaps to split the line and play to the other side. The teams in possession must move the ball with two touch max and try to switch to the other side. 

There are no pass limits

The defending team must create good angles of support with 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th pressure to cut off all passing angles.

If the defending team wins the ball, they quickly transition to the team that lost it and play resumes. 

Teams earn individual points with how many times they are able to switch

Coaching Points:

 - Correct weight with the pass

- Angles of support

- Fast passing to unbalance defending team

- Communication

- Intensity with movements and passes

- Correct body shape

 

 


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Breaking Lines to Small Goals SSG

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6v6 Breaking the lines to mini goals

Duration: 15  Minutes (Two 7 minute halves)

Setup:

40L x 30W with mini goals on either end 5 yards from sideline. Flat markers are dropped to create a middle line creating two 20x30 halves.

Activity: 

Continuing on breaking the lines but now to mini goals. 6v6. Objective is to break the first pressure line from opposition team and connect with a teammate in the other half. Once the pass is played, a minimum of one player must join into the half before they are able to score - creating the intensity in transition to join the attack. The team in possession is able to send as many as they want but run the risk of being countered if possession is lost. 

Coaching Points:

 - Correct weight with the pass

- Angles of support

- Joining the attack with intensity

- Fast passing to unbalance defending team

- Communication

- Intensity with movements and passes

- Correct body shape

 

 


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 9v9+Neutral Breaking Lines Game

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9v9+ Neutral Breaking Lines with 3 zones to goal

Duration: 15 Minutes (Two 7 minute halves)

Setup:

18 yard box to 18 yard box with three zones. Zones are equally spaced out with the width of the 18 yard box (44 yards wide). 

Activity: 

Continuing on breaking the lines but now to goals. 9v9+Neutral. Three zones:

- Defensive zones it is a 4v2 including keepers

- Middle zone: 3v3+Neutral

- Attacking zones: 2v4

The objective is to connect with the next zone to advance the ball and break each line of defense. Once a line is broken and play moves into the next zone, a player may join the attack to provide additional support and numerical superiority to score. The neutral player has freedom to roam.

Coaching Points:

 - Correct weight with the pass

- Angles of support

- Joining the attack with intensity

- Fast passing to unbalance defending team

- Communication

- Intensity with movements and passes

- Correct body shape


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 9v9+Neutral Game

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9v9+ Neutral Breaking Lines to goal

Duration: 15 Minutes (Two 7 minute halves)

Setup:

18 yard box to 18 yard box full width.

Activity: 

Continuing on breaking the lines but now to goals with no zones. 9v9+Neutral. 

The objective builds off of the previous exercise but no zones. Looking to break the initial press which could be additional attacking players if the opposition defends in a high press. Off the ball movement to create angles and passing channels is crucial to advance the ball and break the line. Players have freedom to move and are +1 with the neutral at all times. 

Coaching Points:

 - Correct weight with the pass

- Angles of support

- Joining the attack with intensity

- Fast passing to unbalance defending team

- Communication

- Intensity with movements and passes

- Correct body shape

 


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