Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): A License (Wed) Improve Team's Ability to Regain Possession and Penetrate Seam 3

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Name:	David Dixon
City:	Matthews
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Training Goal – Improve our teams’ ability to regain possession in seam 1 or 2 to penetrate opponents in seam 3

Physical periodization – Fitness (90% max)

Total duration – 83 mins + 5 min cool down

Methodology – Progressive, adding numbers, building tactical complexity, defined hierarchy of principles.

5 W’s

What - Improve our teams’ ability to regain possession in seam 1 or 2 to penetrate opponents in seam 3

Where – middle third (seam 1 seam 2)

Who – Primary Focus 6,8,10,7,11,9 Secondary 2,3

When – When the opposition is in possession and we are compact beneath our line of confrontation, we win the ball and look to play positively quickly into seam 3 to create goalscoring opportunities

Why – As a team we are unable to compress the space around the ball with appropriate pressure to regain possession and play forward into seam 3 to create chances on goal.

Principle 1 – Make it predictable and press the ball carrier

Sub Principle 1.1 – Compress space around the ball (ball, space, man)

Principle 2 – Play forward run forward (penetrate seam 3)

Sub Principle 2.1 – Secure possession in seam 2

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Dynamic WUP 4v4v4 Rondo

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Dynamic WUP 4v4v4 Rondo

Warmup

Game – Dynamic Warmup into 4v4v4.

Number of Players – two groups of 12

Field Size – 30 yds by 12 yds (12 yds x 12 yds x 2 with 6 central zone)

Duration – 6x 1:15 seconds 45 seconds rest (18min)

Exercise Rules - 4v4v4 teams in possession look to move the ball for 5 passes and transfer to the far side of the grid. Defending team try to win the ball and play positively to the goal on the strong side of the grid.

Objectives – be compact to not get played through centrally, Aggressive ball-oriented pressing, press the carrier, make it predictable, play positively in possession

Expected Behaviors – close the ball quickly, force the game one way, play positively in transition

Counter Behaviors – move the ball quickly, play ball between lines

Player Interactions – explain drill clearly before the session starts. Coach quickly over the flow and show the players desired actions between reps

Coaching Responsibilities

HC – Observing players actions

AC – running warmup and drill. Making coaching points and setting tempo for both groups

AC – introducing balls to grid one

AC – introducing balls to grid two

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 8v8v8 Rondo

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8v8v8 Rondo

Game – 8v8v8 positive transition

Number of Players – 24 players

Field Size – 42 yds x 20 yds (18 yds x 20 yds x 2 with 6 central zone) with 2 mini goals offset each side

Duration – 6x2min 1 min rest (20min)

Exercise Rules – possession teams try to connect 5 passes before transfer to opposite side of the grid. Defending team try to win or intercept the ball and play positively to the 2 goals on dominant side of the grid

Objectives – be compact to not get played through centrally, Aggressive ball-oriented pressing, press the carrier, make it predictable, play positively in possession

Expected Behaviors – close the ball quickly, force the game one way, play positively in transition

Counter Behaviors – move the ball quickly, play ball between lines

Player Interactions – explain drill clearly before the session starts. Coach quickly over the flow and show the players desired actions between reps

Coaching Responsibilities

HC – Observing player actions

AC – Introduce the drill making coaching points for focus team

AC – serves to one side and coaches one side in possession

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 10v8 Counter Attacking Game

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10v8 Counter Attacking Game

Game – 10v8 Counter attacking Game

Number of Players – Focus 8 + subs non-Focus 10

Field Size – 75 yds x 70 yds

Duration – 4x4min 1 min rest (20 min)

Exercise Rules – Keeper of non-focus team starts the ball. Non focus team attempt to penetrate Focus team to the end zone (goal). Focus team are trying to press the non-focus team to win the ball and counter quickly. Play throw ins. If the non-focus team play through or into the middle area and retain possession, they get a goal.

Objectives – Set line of confrontation, be compact to not get played through centrally, Aggressive ball-oriented pressing, press the carrier, make it predictable, play positively in possession, play behind them, run behind them

Expected Behaviors – win the ball, penetrate seam 3, pass forward, dribble forward, runs forward beyond them

Counter Behaviors – move the ball quickly, play ball between lines, penetrate centrally

Player Interactions – White board explanation of options in counter, coach over the flow of the game, coach focus team in between reps, stop and show

Coaching Responsibilities

HC – White board before drill, manage and coach 2 focus groups

AC – offside for non focus team

AC – orient non focus team

AC – Offside for the focus team

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Game

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Game

Game – 11v11

Number of Players – 22 players

Field Size – Full field 120 yds x 70 yds

Duration – 2x11 min 2 min rest (25mins)

Exercise Rules – Balls around the outside to promote faster play. 3 corners are a goal. Throw ins will be played. 6 passes in the middle zone for non-focus team is a point. (If too much success in the middle zone for non-focus make it 2 touches in middle zone for non-focus.)

Expected Behaviors – win the ball, penetrate seam 3, pass forward, dribble forward, runs forward beyond them

Counter Behaviors – move the ball quickly, play ball between lines, penetrate centrally

Player Interactions – coach over the flow of the game, coach focus team in between reps, stop and show

Coaching Responsibilities

HC – Coaching focus team

AC – offside for non-focus

AC – Coach the non-focus team

AC – offside for focus

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