Football/Soccer Session (Advanced): Movement to Create Space to Receive Or Create Space For a Teammate

Am-Club: ClubFootball, Beijing

ClubFootball China

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Name:	ClubFootball China
City:	Beijing
Country:	China
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG

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SSG

SET UP:

- Small-Sided Game as arrival activity.

- Introduce Topic for session but reaffirm/check for understanding from previous week.

KEY POINTS:

- CAN WE MOVE TO INCREASE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN OURSELVES AND A DEFENDER?

- CAN WE ADJUST OUR POSITION SO THAT THERE IS A CLEAR PASSING LANE BETWEEN US AND THE PASSER?

- WILL OUR MOVEMENT OFF THE BALL CREATE SPACE FOR OURSELVES TO RECEIVE? OR WILL IT CREATE SPACE FOR A TEAMMATE?

POTENTIAL PROGRESSIONS:

- SSG conditions used from previous session to check for understanding.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 2v1/3v1 Keep Away

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2v1/3v1 Keep Away

SET UP:

- 2v1/3v1 keep away dependant on numbers.

- Players must use area to keep possession of ball without being dispossed by defender.

- If defender wins ball or goes out of bounds, change defender.

KEY POINTS:

- CAN WE MOVE TO INCREASE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN OURSELVES AND A DEFENDER?

- CAN WE ADJUST OUR POSITION SO THAT THERE IS A CLEAR PASSING LANE BETWEEN US AND THE PASSER?

- WILL OUR MOVEMENT OFF THE BALL CREATE SPACE FOR OURSELVES TO RECEIVE? OR WILL IT CREATE SPACE FOR A TEAMMATE?

- IF THE DEFENDER MOVES WITH ME, WHO HAS SPACE? (THE PLAYER WITH BALL) IF THE DEFENDER MOVES TO THE BALL, WHO HAS SPACE (PLAYER OFF BALL)

- BODY SHAPE/POSITION/ANGLE (CAN I POSITION SO THAT I AM ABLE TO INCREASE MY FIELD OF VISION/ REDUCE BLIND SPOT/ MOVE THE BALL FORWARD/INTO SPACE/AWAY FROM PRESSURE?)

POTENTIAL PROGRESSIONS:

- 1v1 + 1/ 2v2 +1 dependant on numbers.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 2v1/3v1 w/ Target Box

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2v1/3v1 w/ Target Box

SET UP:

- Progression from keep away game. Players now score by penetrating the central box with either a pass to a teammate or dribble.

- As before, if the defender wins the ball or the ball goes out of play, the defender switches.

KEY POINTS:

- CAN WE MOVE TO INCREASE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN OURSELVES AND A DEFENDER?

- CAN WE ADJUST OUR POSITION SO THAT THERE IS A CLEAR PASSING LANE BETWEEN US AND THE PASSER?

- WILL OUR MOVEMENT OFF THE BALL CREATE SPACE FOR OURSELVES TO RECEIVE? OR WILL IT CREATE SPACE FOR A TEAMMATE?

- IF THE DEFENDER MOVES WITH ME, WHO HAS SPACE? (THE PLAYER WITH BALL) IF THE DEFENDER MOVES TO THE BALL, WHO HAS SPACE (PLAYER OFF BALL)

- PERCEPTUAL AWARENESS (WHERE IS THE AVAILABLE/PLAYABLE SPACE? WHERE IS MY TEAMMATE? WHERE IS THE BALL? WHERE IS THE DEFENDER? HOW WILL THESE IMPACT UPON OUR DECISION MAKING?)

POTENTIAL PROGRESSIONS:

- Scoring system for defender.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 3v2 SSG

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3v2 SSG

SET UP:

- 3v2 SSG. Pitch is split into 2 zones.

- For the attacking team, 1 player is positioned in the defensive half and 2 players are positioned in the attacking half. For the defending team, both players are positioned in their own half.

- The attacker in their own half starts with the ball and looks to play a pass into the 2 advanced teammates who can score.

KEY POINTS:

- CAN WE MOVE TO INCREASE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN OURSELVES AND A DEFENDER?

- CAN WE ADJUST OUR POSITION SO THAT THERE IS A CLEAR PASSING LANE BETWEEN US AND THE PASSER?

- WILL OUR MOVEMENT OFF THE BALL CREATE SPACE FOR OURSELVES TO RECEIVE? OR WILL IT CREATE SPACE FOR A TEAMMATE?

- IF THE DEFENDER MOVES WITH ME, WHO HAS SPACE? (THE PLAYER WITH BALL) IF THE DEFENDER MOVES TO THE BALL, WHO HAS SPACE (PLAYER OFF BALL)

- PERCEPTUAL AWARENESS (WHERE IS THE AVAILABLE/PLAYABLE SPACE? WHERE IS MY TEAMMATE? WHERE IS THE BALL? WHERE IS THE DEFENDER? HOW WILL THESE IMPACT UPON OUR DECISION MAKING?)

- COMPLIMENTARY MOVEMENTS (IF ONE PLAYER MOVES TOWARDS THE BALL,CAN THE OTHER MOVE AWAY? IF ONE PLAYER MOVES TOWARDS A PLAYER, CAN THE OTHER PLAYER ROTATE?)

POTENTIAL PROGRESSIONS:

- Larger attacking area.

- Breakout if defenders reclaim ball.