Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 2009- Crossing Decisions

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Jennifer Campisi

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Jennifer  Campisi
Name: Jennifer Campisi
City: West new york
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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What - Identification what type of cross to play from the width to find open attacker ( middle or wide)

Who - Attackers and Midfielders in the width ( 1st attacker linking with 2nd and 3rd attacker)

Where - Middle wide area to final third of the field going towards the center of the box.

When - When driving in the width,( low block/transition/Mid block) and based on supporting players getting up.

Why - To pull the defenders over in the width and slide the ball into support players with the most space or no defender


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Drop In/Introduction

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Drop In/Introduction
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Drop In/Introduction (10 mins)

Organization:

  • Set up as shown above.

Instructions:

  • Players will be in groups of 2v2/3v3
  • Outside teams will look to get ball across the box to the other team. 
  • One point for every successful pass across the box
  • Defenders can win the ball and counter to the goals. 

Coaching Points/Questions:

  • Quality of cross, prep touch, direction and technique of cross/pass
  • Reading the defending pressure to decide type of cross

PR- Outside teams must make three succesfull crosses to score a point - or must then shoot on goal 

RE- Make field wider or shorter


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Main Activity

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Main Activity (20 mins)

Organization:

  • Set up as shown above. Teams of 4 if needed -

Instructions:

  • Blue team attacking side with 2 small nets.
  • Red team attacking side with no nets.
  • 1 point for Attacking team if they score a goal.
  • 3 points for Attacking team if they score a goal coming off a cross from the wide areas (shaded).
  • 1 point for Defending team if they dribble over counter teams line
  • Have teams swap sides after 3 minutes.
  • Ad-Defenders can cross ball and dribble through outside lane for 2

Coaching Points/Questions:

  • What do we do if there is no space to play a cross in closer to the opponents goal? Answer: Switch point of attack to other side. *

  • Early cross when have wide player running free and before defense is switched ( #s Up)

  • When should we play a cross in? Answer: When we have teammate in central zone and space in wide area.
  • Runners square in the box- square ball to stay away from the path of keeper but let the ball sit for 2nd attacker

  • Drop back if on the end-line

Regressions/Progressions:

  • P: Make size of field larger.
  • R: Make size of field smaller _ put cones of diff colors to help identify areas of crosses

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

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Conditioned Game (30 mins)

Organization:

  • Set up as shown above.

Instructions:

  • Attacking teamto big goal.
  • Defending team attacking 2 small nets.
  • 1 point for blue team if they score a goal.
  • 3 points for blue team if they score a goal coming off a cross from the wide areas (shaded).
  • 1 point for def team if they score in small nets. 2 points if they dribble over the line.
  • Have teams swap sides after 5 minutes.

Coaching Points/Questions:

  • Where is the defense line? where is the help?
  • If you cut back or continue to dribble what will happen? 
  • What happens if the recovering defender catches 1st attacker?

Regressions/Progressions:

  • P: Make size of field larger.
  • R: Make size of field smaller.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Match

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Match (30 mins)

Organization:

  • Set up as shown above.

Instructions:

  • Regular game rules.

Coaching Points/Questions:

  • Emphasize coaching points for the day.


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