Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Ball Progression Through Lines

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Josh Reed
Name: Josh Reed
City: Sheffield
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

Progressive sessions addressing playing forwards through the thirds and breaking lines


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical Practice

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Technical Practice (10 mins)

Key Factors

Progressing ball forwards through lines

Organisation

Cones set out at staggered 10 yard intervals

Player 1 passes to Player 2, who then sets the ball back in front of Player 1.

Player 1 now plays to Player 3. Player 2 continues their run forward to meet the set back from Player 3.

Player 2 then plays to Player 4. Player 4 dribbles to next area to become Player 1 in next group.

Player 1 becomes Player 2. Player 2 becomes Player 3. Player 3 becomes Player 4. Player 4 becomes Player 1 in next group.

Consider: - pace of pass when playing forward

                - pace of set back for player moving forward

                - timing of arrival to play pass forward - don't kill the space

                - if ball moves forward 10 yards and gets set back 5, have we still progressed forward?


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Skill Practice

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Skill Practice (25 mins)

Key Factors

Progressing ball forward through lines - opposed

Organisation

3 Zones 20x10 Yards - 5 players in each

Middle zone defends - send 1 player in to end zones to win ball back

End zone teams must complete 3 passes and then look to transfer ball to opposite end zone, through middle zone

If defending team wins ball, play back to middle zone for a point

Each team spends 90 seconds as defensive team

Consider: - can we create triangles to allow a set back so player can move forward to play transferring pass

                 - keep body shape open to allow passes to move forward when gaps appear 

                 - transfer pass does not have to go after three passes - keep the ball until gap appears

Progressions/Regressions: - transfer pass can only be made on the ground. -  through defenders

                                            - no pass limit before transfer pass - see gaps quickly or takes pressure off of keeping ball in end zone 


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG

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SSG (25 mins)

Key Factors

Progressing ball forward through lines - SSG

Organisation

Pitch size relevant to age - split into three equal zones

Overload in defensive/attacking zones to begin 3v2

Middle zone matched up 2v2

Players are limited to their zone only - ball must pass through each zone before scoring

Consider: - can you create your space away from marker in middle zone to receive a pass

                 - can we look to play forward into next zone quickly - no limit to number of passes before you can advance

Progressions/Regressions: - One player can move forward from each zone to create 3v2 in middle or 3v3 in attacking zones: we can progress ball. by dribbling or passing now

                                            - ball can skip zones: if the pass is on can we play into attackers early - can midfield then support?

                                            - only two passes allowed in defensive zone before ball has to be played forward - encourages forward first thinking.


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