Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): TDA - Vertically Exploit the Opposition - Counter Attack

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David Zook
Name: David Zook
City: Phoenix
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Group Game

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Group Game

 

Game Objective: Recover ball and attack

Topic: Counterattack

Phase: Transition

Problem: Just recovered ball and need to move forward

Who: Usually the forwards and mids

Where: Usually in the middle or attacking third.

When: we recover the ball

What: As soon as the ball is recovered, go forward. Combine as needed to find the space to go forward.

Why: give us a change to score

Layout: 30 x 40 two goals

Restrictions: 4v4 configure based on numbers; two touch. 8:2:1

Scoring: two points for each connect out pass; one point for each goal

Game: Play two 3 x 3 games at the same time. The team who scores immediately retrieves the ball from the net and attacks the opposite goal. The team in the center moves to defend the counter attack. The team who concedes the goal moves to the center. Repeat

Coaching Points:

•Look to play FORWARD in transition

•Wide players OPEN UP to create space

•Target forwards HOLD THE BALL & look for LAYOFFS

•Support underneath the TARGET player

•Urgency to support the play from BEHIND


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Individual Skill: Breakaway

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Individual Skill: Breakaway (25 mins)

Game Objective: Recover ball and attack

Topic: Counterattack

Phase: Transition

Problem: Just recovered ball and need to move forward

Who: Usually the forwards and mids

Where: Usually in the middle or attacking third.

When: we recover the ball

What: As soon as the ball is recovered, go forward. Combine as needed to find the space to go forward.

Why: give us a change to score

Layout: 30 x 40 two goals

Restrictions: 4v4 configure based on numbers; two touch. 8:2:1 The target must lay the ball off spin opposite way of pass then connect again

Scoring: two points for each connect out pass; one point for each goal

Game: Blue plays to blue and green to green. Blue begins with the ball. Once green recovers, they play it down to green in the other box. The game shifts to the other box; Game continues for two minutes. Then switch.

Coaching Points: speed of play, movement of support, technique of first touch, receiving the ball, passing, control, awareness, angles of passes and runs.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Build Up v Counter Attack

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Build Up v Counter Attack (25 mins)

Game Objective: Recover ball and attack

Topic: Counterattack

Phase: Transition

Problem: Just recovered ball and need to move forward

Who: Usually the forwards and mids

Where: Usually in the middle or attacking third.

When: we recover the ball

What: the 2 and 3 move wide. the other mids and forwards move to space

Why: give us a change to score

Layout: 30 x 40 two goals

Restrictions: 5 x 5 + 2; 3:8:2

Scoring: two points for each connect out pass; one point for each goal

Game: Blue team builds while green presses then counters

Coaching Points:

•Look to play FORWARD in transition

•Wide players OPEN UP to create space

•Target forwards HOLD THE BALL & look for LAYOFFS

•Support underneath the TARGET player

•Urgency to support the play from BEHIND


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