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Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Building out the back - 9v9

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Ian Dawson
Name: Ian Dawson
City: Pennsburg
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Techinical Warm up

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Techinical Warm up (15 mins)

Organization:

  • 1 - 2 - 3 then through gate to 4 who dribbles to start 
  • Coaching the 2-3-5 positions 
Progression:
  • add 6 role to bounce into gate player e.g. 3 into 6 into gate player and follow pass to next station
Coaching points:
  • Timing and position of run
  • Timing and weight of pass
  • Weight, Angle and timing of pass
  • Communication
  • Dribble at speed upon return
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Techincal Phase Part A

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Techincal Phase Part A (15 mins)

Organization:

1 - 5 - 6 - 3 - goal or 1 - 5 - 6 - 2 - goal

Progression:

  • 1-3-6-5-2-goal (adds the switch of play)
  • Add 2 defenders who counter to goal when they win the ball - free flow on directional start

Coaching points: 

  • Timing, angle and weight of pass
  • Timing and position of run
  • 1-2 touch through the midfield
  • Early width from 2/3 players
  • 6 arriving into space not waiting for ball
  • Open up on 1st Touch
  • Speed of play (when to take 2 touch vs 3)
  • 2 touch to finish on wide goal

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Techincial Phase Part B

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Techincial Phase Part B (15 mins)

Organization:

GK1 - 5 - 6 - 3 - 8 - 2 - goal or GK1 - 5 - 6 - 2 - 8 - 3 - goal

Progression:

  • 1-3-6-5-2-8-6-goal / 1-2-6-5-3-8-6-goal
  • Add 2 defenders who counter to goal when they win the ball - free flow on direction

Coaching points: 

  • Timing, angle and weight of pass
  • Timing and position of run
  • 1-2 touch through the midfield
  • Early width from 2/3 players
  • 6 arriving into space not waiting for ball
  • 8 player to create depth and switch
  • Open up on 1st Touch
  • Speed of play (when to take 2 touch vs 3)
  • 2 touch to finish on wide goal

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Possession phase

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Possession phase (20 mins)

Organization:

40x40 gird 5-10Y channel middle of field, 5v4v5 (numbers depending)

Instructions:

reds look to move ball from one side of square to other for 1 point, if played through 1 of 3 gates worth 2 points, blues move into boxes to create 5v2 (4v2) with other blues only allowed to protect shaded area and stop pass through gate or to other team waiting. If ball is transfered into other side then blues in shaded area look to pressure ball instantly while recovering blues move into shaded area to protect forward pass, if blues win the ball they make 3 passes for 1 point. Rotate players in middle

Coaching Points/Questions:

speed of play, quality of passing, support play off the ball, communication, 1st touch ball control, decision making

Why is speed of play important and how can it affect defenders?

When could we look to play forward to other team waiting?

Regressions/Progressions:

create less pressure take defender out of 4v2

time limit on being able to switch ball

limit touches (3 touch)

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Functional phase

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Functional phase (20 mins)

Key Factors

Playing out from the back (Unopposed) transition to opposed. 

Look to replicate passing patterns from technical phase and build upon skill level

Key points: Don't start where you want to finish.

-Speed of movement- fast to get away from attackers. Start narrow until ball is placed from GK.

-Speed of play- to not invite too much pressure in our defensive 3rd.Don't hold ball too long or look to dribble out 1v1

-Body positioning-back foot 1,2 touch

- Play the way you face

- 3rd player use to penetrate

Organization

Working with back 3 (9 aside) and midfielder. Ball starts from GK, once ball is placed, communicate to split. CB determines which way to go, Ball side FB goes high and wide. Opposite FB tucks in slightly. Once pattern complete they pass to the attackers who then counter on defenders (work on compactness in transition). 4vs 4. Ball goes wide or out then reset play from GK who starts the pattern again.

1st pattern. GK-CB-FB-MID-ATTACKERS

2nd pattern GK-MID (DROPS IN ONCE SPLIT)-CB-FB-ATTACKERS

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

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Learning Objectives

Technical Technical
All technical attributes. Specific focus on technically keeping the ball
Technical Tactical
Identify whether to maintain possession and build or start a counter attack.
Technical Physical
Anaerobic endurance, physical strength to protect the ball
Technical Psychological
Aerobic endurance.

Game Phase (15 mins)

Play Phase

Players play 7v7 but continue to emphasize the possession with a purpose.

Progressions

  • Team scores within 5 passes = 3 goals

Coaching Points

  • How can we progress the ball forward through small/medium distance possession
  • When our team mate has the ball show me how we can support the player on the ball, think of your angle and body shape to the ball, teammate and field
  • Review all previous coaching points
  • Individually coach where possible

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