Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Mark Hegarty - Principles of play with Attack using width and Depth u 14 18 players

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2x groups of 4 2x groups of 5 opposite ends 

first few mins each group works between the outside cone and the inner cone infront of them [red lines movement]

around it and back from light jog then front kicks,across body kicks, high knees , heels etc 

after 5 min of all that then few full circuts [Black line movement] where they jog out to the first cone everyone does circut to the right first side shuffle between first and next to right inner cone then jog out to the outside cone to the right then in and out with shuffle in middle each time untill everyone is back to the original starting point

then repeat but to full circut to the left 

then go again introducing different movement in middle like 1.2.3.4.5 quick feet and hands in and out 4 times in the circut or karaoke movement to fill out the 10 min all in full circut to the right and left 

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9 v 9 PRINCIPLE OF ATTACK USING WIDTH AND DEPTH  

20 min game using 3-4-1 with the diamond shape in the middle formation with offside 

this formation allows us to use the width and play through the middle to give depth also 

the striker to play off the last man to give us depth and the 1 in behind the striker to act like a 10 to link the play going forward also the 1 at the bottom of the diamond play like a 6 can receive off the defence or keeper and hopefully give us the width using body shape and communication from other players to help open up to play wide and forward.

we will look to have our striker on the last man to draw the centre half in and the 10 at the top of the diamond to see that and run in behind for a long pass while staying onside to give penetrating depth also or finding the strikers feet with back to goal  on the last man playing a bounce bass back to the 10 and wide then the striker spinning getting into the box and 10 supporting with run into the box and wide man that's free also getting in at back post for the cross

also from goal kicks getting ball to the centre half or bottom of diamond player and playing wide early also 

things to look out for 

- Body shape - wide men receiving on the half turn so they can see more of the pitch and get forward early                         player at bottom of diamond scanning before receiving the ball and opening his body and the side to play wide early 

- Ball speed - is the weight of the pass correct to complete the pass to help penetrate the opposing team and to the right side where the space is?

-Ball control - can the striker get the first touch right when playing into him to bring others into play? can the wide men get their first touch forward? can the middle men get the ball opened wide with first touch into space to play wide?

POSSIBLE INTERVENTIONS   

team not using the full width of the pitch in possession

not seeing the pass to the striker 

bottom of diamond not working hard enough to create space to receive the ball and play wide 

wrong body shape receiving 

to compliment when they have done it well 

Game to last 20 min and around 25-30 min all in including before brief during coaching points and end brief 

personal performance 

make sure the attacking movement off the ball is good the anticipation of the play to get the edge over the defenders when stopping and stepping in show this that as soon as the depth is receiving the ball can the next player already be on their way either it be wide or supporting midfielder then when ball is hit wide make sure supporting players don't make the same runs in the ripple affect i feel this will enhance the topic that we bit more if i can get this explained while stepping in