Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Session 5 - Attacking in Wide-Areas

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David Pheasey

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Name:	David Pheasey
City:	Waterford
Country:	Ireland
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up

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Warm Up (15 mins)

Method:

Basic movements without ball

knees, heels, open/close gate, dynamic stretches

Introduce ball, Reds play with Reds, Blue with Blue

Two touch limit - pass and move

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Unopposed Wide Triangle Patterns

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Unopposed Wide Triangle Patterns (15 mins)

Method:

Finishing practice with the idea of creating a triangle out wide + the combinations that can be played through the triangles.
Three pairs of mannequins - inside the 6-yard box x2, just outside 6-yard box x2, outside the 18-yard box x2.
Players set up in the final third of the pitch as shown.
Play starts with the deepest midfielder who plays the ball into the feet of the #9. The ball is then worked wide through the shown combination.
Two touch max.

Coaching Points:

Use different types of crosses to work the ball into the area depending on where the cross is coming from.
Crossing player encouraged to make the decision on whether to pick a player out or play into space.
ensure that when the full-back makes their run forward that another drops deeper to provide security
Players should focus on placing shots into the corner of the goal. Accuracy over power.
Body shape when finishing - body over the ball.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 7v6 (Att v Def)

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7v6 (Att v Def) (20 mins)

Method:

Mini goals are set out as shown + two mannequins placed at the corners of the 18-yard box.
Team of 7 attack defensive team set up with 2 CBs and a midfield 4
The ball starts with the attacking team #6
4 defensive midfielders are free to move, and two CB's must stay between the two mannequins and on the edge of the 18-yard box - progress to one CB dropping into the 18 yard box to defend.

Coaching Points:

Encourage players to make runs in behind during practice
Players should be encouraged to decide whether to find a man or play cross into space
Finishers should use pace on the ball to guide it to the corner of the goal
Encourage to be creative and find new ways to combine to attack.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Game 7v7 + 4

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Game 7v7 + 4 (25 mins)

Method:

SSG
Each team is six players + GK with four wall players
Wall players limited to one touch and can't assist a goal
Apply combinations from previous practices to create width and attack.
One touch finish = 2 goals.

Coaching Points:

Crosses made with speed to evade defending team
Quick Transitions when the ball is turned over - Transition to Attack how quickly can we spread the pitch and go play forward?
In build-up players should so patientce - penetrative pass or recycle the ball.

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