Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): transition from defending to attacking principals
MWSA (MW SELECTS FC)
Kyle Denam
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15 mins
topic: transition from defending to attacking - initial game whole (15 minutes)
organization:
- blue 2-3-1
- red 3-2-1
- 45 x 30
- 7 v 7
- if team scores they retain possession starting with build player (yellow)
- yellow must stay behind cone and block goals
- yellow builds for team they're behind
- if ball goes out coach plays to yellow for team who didnt have last touch
key factors and progressions:
- decision making
- understanding principals (attacking long, wide) defending (compact, structure)
- reaction time
- dispersal
- communication
- speed of play
- scan
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20 mins
topic: transition from defending to attacking - (activity 20 minutes) part
organization:
- divide players up and split them into 2 grids
- 6 players 3 teams of 2 per area
- 2 v 1 transfer
- 2 box rondo
- teams play 2 v 1
- defenders switch when the ball is transferred to the opposite square
- when defenders win ball transition quickly to attacking by taking over that box together
- ball goes out team with last touch becomes defenders
- defenders cannot intercept the ball and need to stay wide
key factors and progressions:
- scan before they receive
- mobility - timing of movement
- communication
- weight of pass
- decision making
- principals of transition understanding
- recognition
progressions:
- wide defenders not challenging in the box may intercept
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15 mins
topic: transition from defending to attacking - final game (15-20 minutes) + cool down
organization:
- 6 v 6
- 45 x 30
- coaching red managing blue
- red 2-1-2 formation
- blue 2-2-1 formation
- minimal coaching
key factors and progressions:
- principals - long and wide
- dispersal
- recognition
- composure
- communication
- support
- timing of movement
- decision making
- scan
- long and wide
- speed of play
- receive on back foot
cool down
- jogging
- static stretch
- debrief
- injury check
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10 mins
teach transition from defending to attacking - warm up (10 minutes)
5 steps for intervening to teach
- freeze (stop the session)
- recreate (place ball back to where you'd like to teach)
- demonstrate (tell players what you want and have them demonstrate)
- rehearse (have players try it a few times quickly)
- go live (restart session)
dynamic warm up
- place 1 cone approximately 12 steps from the end line
- divide players into 2 side by side lines for dynamic stretching
- high knees, side shuffles, butt-kicks, opening/ closing hips (3-4 minutes)
organization:
- 20 x 15
- 5 v 2 rondo
- if defenders win possession they drop pinnie and join team in possession
- if ball goes out last touch becomes a defender and rondo restarts
key factors and progressions:
- support - angle + distance
- mobility - timing of movement
- scan before they receive
- decision making
- quick transitioning
- weight of pass
- principals of play for transitioning recognition
- speed of play