Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): U17 Training tactical

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David Jesze

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Name:	David Jesze
City:	Prague
Country:	Czech Republic
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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The training after the tactical presentation. There is a lot of tactical work and putting players into situations that will happen in tomorrow’s match. Security ring and box midfield must always be talked about and try to force the players into this. We do not tell them where to pass or what to do, but give them solutions so that they can make good decisions. With this passing build up, I want there to be at least 3 or 4 good options because of the overloads in the middle and also out wide if created.

We start the session with some basic jogging and movements (not in plan) and a bit of passing. Then we go into very technical work with the Ajax box where players need to be aware of their surroundings and practice on passing and receiving. Does not have to be at high intensity, but the players must be focused and doing the right things.

The building out plus attacking drill is quite complicated and I hope that the players will understand it. Maybe a few more demonstrations then normal and then it can get flowing. But if done correctly, I believe this can be an amazing activity to practice all the things we talked about. A lot of coaching to do and make sure to explain and ask the players questions so that they understand what we are trying to teach them.

The match is just a different variation and a bit more creative then a normal match so that the players do not get bored. It also has important things to look at, in our defensive shape and how we can break down a team that is not pressing 1-1 or zonally.

After the training we will split the players based on their positions and do some extra work. I think this can be a really great session but anything can happen, so let’s see.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Box dribbling+ passing

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Box dribbling+ passing

Ajax box warm up with 12 players split into 3 separate teams. This is an activity to help players awareness and understand what is happening around them.

Rules:

Team 1 (Blue) is around the outside and only has 2 TOUCHES. They are passing the ball around the box and trying not to hit any players in the process of doing this. They can play to any of their teammates, but only have 2 touches.

Team 2 (Red) is in the middle and each have a football. They are dribbling around in the box and trying to avoid being hit by passes. they can dribble anywhere they want in the box and have unlimited touches.

Team 3 (Black) are in the box and trying to pass to each other. They can have no more then 5 touches and are passing in any way to their teammates. But inside the box.

The whole point is to create chaos with people having to think about completely different teams and how best to receive the ball. If it is too hard or too easy, it can always be changed too. Count the amount of mistakes that will happen and hopefully the players get better over the season and it willl get less and less. Around 60-90 second rounds, and then switch positions. 2 stations for 24 players.

Coaching:

Always looking around and thinking about what to do next and ahead of time. Trying to avoid making a mistake by simply being lazy and not looking up.

Always scanning and always checking our shoulder, players must be paranoid and try to find out what is going on around them at all times.

Around the outside it is important to make good passes that only require 1 touch to be dealt with, pass appreciation.

This is not a speed exercise to start off with, in my experience players will very much struggle with this to start off with and the ball might not even be moving for a while.. But over time it will get better.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 3+2+2 practice

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3+2+2 practice

This is a very complex drill where we try to put into practice all of the things that were talked about at the presentation. I hope it will work because it teaches all the things that we need in 1 activity.

Teams will be in an 11v11 format and this exercise goes on the whole pitch.

Rules:

Players are playing with the security ring and box midfield as we have spoken about. We will make it easy for the team in possession to start with, in a 7v3 position. 2 attackers will press the 3 centre backs and 1 will stay to mark the midfield. Us coaches can also act as passive defenders to make sure the players are doing the right things.

Once they have played through the half way line, it is a full attacking situation and they are trying to score on goal. The wingbacks also come alive and they can be used on both sides for the attack and hopefully can get crosses in or score goals from opposite sides. At first only the 2 attacking midfielders striker and wing backs will attack. Only the back 3 will defend so there are hopefully a lot of goals.

Every time the ball starts from red or blue, and is rotated. Starts with a goal kick and the goal is to play through the middle until the attack, where we play wide.

This might take a while for the players to understand, maybe even I complicated it too much. But it covers all the topics in one exercise and we have the full pitch which we need to use haha.

Coaching:

There is so much to coach here. Security ring always being active, box midfield not being in straight lines and always turn when they can.

In attacking transition, how can we use the wingbacks to get crosses into the box and what is our movement? The striker must occupy the centre backs and make life difficult for them.

Defending as a back three, are we organising each other or just standing still. There will be a lot of crosses to deal with in this training, and this is how Czech teams like to play. How can we all stick together and use as a unit? Misha Trefil and Tichas.

Adding more defenders. Once it gets too easy, we can add more defenders and also add us coaches to passively defend passing lines and make them think. To start it is 7v3 but in a match it is normally 7v5 so we need to think about that as well.

Wingbacks scoring. IF the ball is with one wing back, there other one must be on FAR POST, this is extremely important and I hope that the players will score goals like this.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Match in 7v7 form

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Match in 7v7 form

Match situation in a different position.

Rules:

Players are playing in 7v7 formation and either trying to score on the mini goals or big goal. 2 teams are playing at the same time and the other team is resting in the other half.

If you score a goal on your pitch, your transition quickly to the other pitch and try to score too. Each team gets 3 attempts on goal before play is switched to the other side. 5 minute rounds and the pitch size is exactly as shown on the picture. Box to box and full half when attacking/defending.

Coaching:

Attacking phase: Can we break down a defence and what is the best way to do this?

Think about the things we talked about in the presentation, using a box midfield and finding overloads in the wide areas to get crosses in the box. Can we start to understand these types of situations and how to use them to our advantage?

Being patient on the ball and waiting for the opposition to make a mistake, and finding penetration through passes for our attackers. Drawing the defence into the middle and then making a fast pass out wide to create a crossing chance.

Defending phase:

Being difficult to break down, not leaving any gaps and shifting from side to side together. Should we man mark or zonally stay? When we win the ball back we must counter attack quickly and try to score on the mini goals by making the pitch wide.

Choosing a formation, do we go 4-2-1 or 3-4 or how do we want to defend? Players need to figure out what works and what does not

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Extra training midfield

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Extra training midfield

Players get the ball passed to and have 2 touches to score in either goal. Other person is trying to intercept the pass before it hits the goal.

If you score, you get the ball again. If you miss, your opponent gets the ball. 1 minute rounds it is very tiring and then swap players who are playing.

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