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Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Break Through Lines

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Trent Deans

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Trent Deans
Name: Trent Deans
City: Terrell
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 3-Man Weave

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 3-Man Weave
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3-Man Weave (5 mins)

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): diagonal run circuit

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): diagonal run circuit
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diagonal run circuit (15 mins)

Objective: Off Ball Movements to Space to get behind the defense

Focus: Where is the space? How can we create Space?

Set-up: 20 yds wide x 20 yards long. Pole or Cone in the middle as Aiming Point. 4 lines, 1 at each corner.

Instructions -

  • 1st line passes to Line on right. STARTS Diagonal run
  • 2nd passes a leading ball to runner
    • 2 mins then rotate

After everyone has completed a each line, Now the coach or GK moves to middle cone. They will represent defense. 
  • If Defender steps INSIDE to Dribbler = Pass to Diagonal run
  • If Defender widens to Cut pass to runner = Continue dribble and pass to line.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Overlap circuit

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Overlap circuit
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Overlap circuit (15 mins)

Objective: Off Ball Movements to Space to get behind the defense

Focus: Where is the space? How can we create Space?

Set-up: 20 yds wide x 20 yards long. Pole or Cone in the middle as Aiming Point. 4 lines, 1 at each corner.

Instructions -

  • 1st line passes to Line on right. STARTS overlapping run
  • 2nd player touches towards cone and dribbles at cone.
  • When 2nd player gets within 3-5 yards of Cone, dribbler passes to over-lapper.
    • Keep Head UP to avoid Collision
  • Every player finishes in the line DIAGONAL to them
  • 2-3 mins and then switch lines 

After everyone has completed a each line, Now the coach or GK moves to middle cone. They will represent defense. 
  • If Defender steps to Dribbler = Pass to Overlap run
  • If Defender widens to Runner = Continue dribble and pass to line.
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Break Through the lines

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Break Through the lines (25 mins)

Objective: Off Ball Movements to Space to get behind the defense

Focus: Where is the space? How can we create Space?

Set-up: 20 yds wide x 30 yards long. Cones set-up at 10 yards to establish def Line. 2 defenders on each line. 3 lines of offense on the ends

Instructions - 

  • 3 offensive players bring the ball into play. 
  • DEFENDERS MUST STAY ON LINE. 
  • Offensive players must make runs INTO space to keep possession and get behind def line.
    • Overlaps, Diagonals. (Offense can make runs Behind def W/O the ball)
  • Offensive players can make direct pass to next group in line. (as if next line are forwards)
IMPORTANT (and not in animation) = If Defense steals ball, Defense keeps possession and plays 4v3 in box. 

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 3 zone Scrimmage

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 3 zone Scrimmage
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3 zone Scrimmage (30 mins)

Objective: Off Ball Movements to Space to get behind the defense

Focus: Where is the space? How can we create Space?

Set-up: 40 yds wide x 60 yards long. Cones set-up at 20 yards to establish def Line. Set-up in a 3-2-2 (or whatever formation fits your team)

Instructions -

  • CAN ONLY DEFEND IN YOUR ASSIGNED ZONE. (Can NOT press or drop into next zone)
  • Offensive players must make runs INTO space to keep possession and get behind def line.
    • Overlaps, Diagonals. (Offense can make runs Behind def W/O the ball) NO OFFSIDES
  • You Can SKIP the midfield zone BUT only on a GROUND PASS. 

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