Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Transition Attacking Defending (7v7)

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James Morris

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Name:	James Morris
City:	Philadelphia
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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

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Learning Objectives

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

Play Phase (15 mins)

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

Emphasize players transitioning from attacking to defending.

Coaching Points

How quickly can you win the ball back?
Show me how you can deny the players space.
Quick reactions to a loss of possession to win the ball back

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1v1 to Goal with Defensive Transition

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Learning Objectives

	Technical Running with the ball. dribbling and shooting
	Tactical Recognizing space, where to direct the attacker
	Physical Sprinting to recover and defend
	Psychological Switching mindset

1v1 to Goal with Defensive Transition (20 mins)

Red attacker runs with the ball and tries to score in the mini goal, immediately after the shot the blue player on the other half sets off dribbling trying to score in the other goal. the red attacker must now transition by running through the coned gate and attempt to prevent the new blue attacker from scoring. repeat that format - time limit most goals in 2mins or first to 6-8 goals. Use GK's in big goals if mini goals are not available.

Progression

2v1 (next slide)

Coaching Points

React quickly to press the next attacker after finish on goal.
Be aggressive and intense to win the ball back quickly when

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Progression: 2v1 Recovery

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Learning Objectives

	Technical All elements
	Tactical When to press or delay
	Physical High intensity game play, recovery defending
	Psychological Quickly reacting to pressure situations

Progression: 2v1 Recovery (20 mins)

Progression 1: Same activity as the previous slide but the now the goals are on opposite ends. There is now also a permanent defender in front of the goalkeeper / mini goal. This will now create a 2v1 with a defender who will be face up with the attacker and a defender who is recovering from behind the ball to press the new attacker. After the recovery run that player goes back to there starting line / position for the next rep.

Rotate the permanent defenders every couple of minutes. Time limit or first to a certain number of goals.

Coaching Points

Show me how quickly you can react to defending.
Why does it matter how quickly you can press the opponent with the ball.
Which player should press the ball? Why?
What should the second defender do?

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Transition A D

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Learning Objectives

	Tactical Defensive shape to slow down the oppositions counter attack. Where to force the attack. Where does the recovering defender position themselves.
	Psychological How players react to faster and more constant pictures of transitional moments in a game like scenario.
	Social Look for leaders and good communicators - Players who organize and communicate with their team mates effectively. Highlight players who work hard and who are determined in their recovery runs to get back in and help defend.

Transition A D

The game starts with the Red player dribbling out into a 1v1 with a Blue player. The reds objective is to beat the defender and score in the goal. If the Blue player wins the ball the counter attack to the opposite goal. Once the first attack is over with a goal, save or miss a new blue player enters the game to make it a 2v1 going the other way (Two blues vs one red). Once this attacks ends one more red enters the game to make it a 2v2.

Progression: Play up to a 3v3 game

Coaching Points

Show me how quickly you can react to defending.
Why does it matter how quickly you can press the opponent with the ball.
Which player should press the ball? Why?
What should the second defender do?

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

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Learning Objectives

	Technical All elements. focus on the body shape and angle of approach defensively.
	Tactical Defensive shape to slow down the oppositions counter attack. Where to force the attack. Where does the recovering defender position themselves.
	Physical Speed of recovery run, ability to press and deny when needed.
	Psychological How players react to faster and more constant pictures of transitional moments in a game setting
	Social Leadership - look for players who organize and communicate and praise them. Highlight players who are also determined in their recovery runs.

Conditioned Game

6v6 game with two cones set up to the side of each goal. Both teams look to work the ball through the 3rds and score in the main goal. The condition on the game is that when a player shoots on goal and misses or the keeper makes a save and holds the ball, that player must then run around one of the two cones which are next to the goals before continuing to play. This creates a numbers up opportunity for the team that were just defending and the attacking team must work hard to recover in defensive transition.

Coaching Points

Show me how quickly you can react to defending.

Why does it matter how quickly you can press the opponent with the ball.

Which player should press the ball? Why?

What should the second and third defender do?

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