Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Specific Practice. Breaking Lines ( In possession )

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Specific Practice - Breaking Lines

Welsh Way Principles - Playing through / around / over Understand when and how to play through, around or over the opposition based on the type of pressure applied

Organisation / Area Size

60m x 30m

Play 7v7 + 1 player centrally ( Yellow )

Play 4 x 3m periods with 2m rest.

Both in a GK-2-2-1-1 ( GK 4-4-2 ) without Full Backs and Wide players

midfielders can move around the practice as directed by the coach based on playing principles, the centre backs for both the blue/red team are locked into the boxes as servers for the specific part of the practice

Explanation

Both teams are focusing on the same in possession principle but

only ONE team is coached and the other team is managed. The

objective of the team in possession is to try and play through,

around or over the opposition players and score by transferring the ball into their #9. The team in possession can use the nuetral player to bounce the ball off who is limited to two touch. The team in possession HAS to play through the MF3/common player and can't play direct. Once a team has successfully got the ball into the #9 they can then go through into a 1v1 v the GK. This is managed by a countdown to mimick the game. The GK then distibutes a ball into a centre back and play restarts.

Conditions, Challenges & Targets

1. Players must try to break the lines of the opposing team by threading split passes through opposing players in midfield. Each team will score 3 goals for splitting opposing players and 1 goal for playing around

Key Coaching Points

In Possession

Make the pitch big (Width and Depth)

Use limited touches and move the ball quickly

Try to play in areas that allow you to see both ends of the pitch

Play through, around or over the opposition based on pressure on the ball

Goal keepers positioning

Out of possession

Stay narrow

Prevent split passes

Force wide

Protect the space in behind

Break passing lines

progression

Progression

1 x centre half can step in with the ball and create 3 v 2 in central areas