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Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Playing out the back/Shadow Play

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Nathan Mason
Name: Nathan Mason
City: Columbia
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Learning Variations

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Learning Variations (20 mins)

- Mirrored session; Setup the pitch with poles/ big cones to represent players in a formation, which can be adjusted as the session progresses.

- To begin with, each player is positioned in their usual starting position.

- After playing out from the back with different variations, and on the coaches call, players swap to a position close by (i.e. following their pass). This gives players experience in most 

- Three variations could be playing out to LB/RB, CB, CDM/CM and the players have the choice of how to play out from the back there.

- Delayed start for one side to allow time for players to shoot at the end of playing out from the back, which will work the GK.

Progression

- Swap players to the other side of the pitch, i.e. right to left or left to right.

- Number 1 is to begin as the striker.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Progression

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Progression (20 mins)

- Still the same setup, with the GK still based at the top.

- Give the players numbers starting from one.

- Same rules apply, except for there are two players called by the coach to begin trying to intercept the ball.

- Players have the choice of all three variations, to play out from the back. 

- The intercepters have three opportunities to stop them from playing out from the back. If they win the possession of the ball, they can choose to attack either goal

- After the third variation, the two players swap with another two numbered players, who take their position. The rest of the players still stick to moving to the next position after the third go.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Play with Pressure

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Play with Pressure

-Blues can pressure in the green line coned area but must start play there when the gk starts play about 25-30 yds out. Then they can pressure after a back has taken a touch. Red must play short every time from the gk

- 10v8 starts with reds gk always on any stoppage (throw in, goals, fouls)

4-3-3 formation for Red. 3-2-2 for Blue

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