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Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Playing out of the Back 4-2-3-1

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Kyle Read
Name: Kyle Read
City: Spring
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Focus of this session is to improve the teams ability to play out of the back in a 4-3-3 formation (4-2-3-1 or 4-1-2-3). Looking for players to create space off the ball, find a target player in midfield, and make sure their body shape is ready to play forward if possible. 

Coaching Points: 

1. Body Shape 

2. Crisp, clean, passes

3. Movement off the ball 

4. Scanning 

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Playing Out 4-2-3-1

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Playing Out 4-2-3-1
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Playing Out 4-2-3-1 (20 mins)

Pattern Playing out of Back 4-2-3-1 (20 Mins) 

4 Patterns x 4 mins 

Coaching Points: 

- Body Shape 

- Firm Pass 

- NO Standing Still 


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Find the Target Players

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Find the Target Players (20 mins)

Playing out of the Back - Find the Target Player (20 Mins) 

Round 1: 

2 sets 3 mins 

Offense & Defense 

Blue tries to find target player with a pass into zone 

Round 2:

2 Sets x 3 Mins 

Blue finds Target player and joins

Must receive a return pass from target for point

Round 3: 

2 Sets x 3 Mins 

2 Targets one defender 

Must play into target and join 

Must receive return pass for point 

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Find Target Progression

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Find Target Progression (20 mins)

Playing out of the Back - Find the Target Player (20 Mins) 

Blue looks to play out of the back 

Target players are looking to find space to receive ball in their zone 

Red gets a point for winning ball and scoring 

Blue Scores when ball passes half way line with a pass or dribble 

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Scrimmage Find Target Goals

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Scrimmage Find Target Goals (30 mins)

Scrimmage to Target Goals (20 - 30 mins)

6v6+GK 

Ball starts from Coach 

Random balls played in to start 

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