Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Midfield Play - Possession and Movement

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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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Description

What: Playing through the midfield 

Where: Middle third

Who: Central midfielders ; Wide players

When: We are in possession out of the back

Why: Opponents are not compact; leaving space in between their lines

How: 

-Body Positioning & Decision making

- Quick passing & receiving

- Individual space creation


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Introduction

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Introduction (20 mins)

Organization: Teams of 4 ; one ball x team

  • Middle zone

Instructions: Players start with juggles ; all individual. Practice technical skills. 

  • Headers
  • 1v1 skills going across
  • Passing & receiving combination (as shown)
  • Receiving + Turning

Coaching Points/Questions: Praise good habits.

  • Body Positioning - Open chest, hips

  • Quick passing & receiving - Lay off, inside pass, play through corner.

  • Plant foot - moving, quick & relaxed

Progressions:

Regressions:


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Main Activity

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Main Activity (20 mins)

Organization: 3 zones ; 2 small goals at end

  • Two teams ; 1 defending team 
  • Balls at each end

Instructions: 4 Round x 5 min ; Team in possession plays 3-4 passes before playing through the middle & onto the other end. Now 2 new defenders pressures, if the middle defenders win the ball they can score in any goal.

Round 1: Unlimited passes, +1pt x zone

Round 2-3:  4 passes ; defenders get +2pts for wining the ball

Round 4: On attacking player drops into midfield ; +2pt for playing through him.

Coaching Points/Questions:Coach over the flow, no stoppages or freeze

  • Body Positioning - Open chest, hips

  • Individual space creation - Get in between lines

  • Quick passing & receiving - Lay off, inside pass, play through corner.

Progressions:

Regressions:


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Conditioned Game

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Conditioned Game (30 mins)

Organization: Half field ; 1 big goal + 3 small goals

  • 6v6 + GK
  • 3 zones

Instructions: 2 Rounds x 12 min ; Team in possession look to play through the middle & arrive in the top zone with 2v2. If defending team wins the ball, they also create 2v2 and score in small goals. 

Round 1: +1pt x zone ; Defenders get +2pt if they win ball in middle zone.

Round 2: Arrive in top zone with dribble, give & go's, 1v1


Coaching Points/Questions: 

  • Body Positioning  - Open chest, hips

  • Individual space creation -  Get in between lines

  • Quick passing & receiving - Lay off, inside pass, play through corner.

Progressions:

Regressions:


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Match

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Match (15 mins)

Organization:

  • Two teams ; 1 GK

Instructions: FIFA RULES

  • Players play in their position ; emphasize positional discipline 

Coaching Points/Questions: 

  • Find moments to coach over the flow

Progressions:

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