Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Counter Attacking from middle 3rd to attacking 3rd 17/18 - Zone 2

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Ian Johnson
Name: Ian Johnson
City: San Antonio, TX
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

Phase:D>A

Game Cycle Subphase: Counter Attack

Zone: 2

Session Objectives

What? - Improve the team's ability to play into the final third.

When? - When the team has possession in the middle third.

Where? - Middle to final third.

Who? - Focus group: 7,9,10,11

Why? - To create effective penetration into the final third.

Team Tactical Principles

1. Attack space

2. Pass or dribble forward at speed when possible or keep the ball.

3. Combine

4. Create a 2v1 or a 1v1.

5. Vary the way of running and try to get behind/between the defensive line(s) of the opponent


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): F-Marc (Activation 1)

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F-Marc (Activation 1) (10 mins)

TOTAL DURATION: 10 minutes

INTENSITY: Moderate to hard

DIMENSIONS:

The course is made up of six pairs of parallel cones, approximately 5-6 yards apart.

DESCRIPTION:

- Two players start at the same time from the first pair of cones, jog along the inside of the cones and do the various exercises on the way. After the last cone, they run back along the outside. On the way back, speed can be increased progressively as players warm up.

PRESENTATION LINK:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ngY09pIz50gPElgF_LCU99KgR_8GhYcE_hKyi40OAcc/edit#slide=id.p13

VIDEO LINK:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSJIp7e7fyY&list=PLAPyvPaEZQXmX02V78z-je7e92iLfvD-G


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Stage 1 ( Activation )

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Stage 1 ( Activation )

TOTAL DURATION: 15 minutes

3 rounds of 3 min. / 1 min. recovery (in between each round) / 4 min. recovery (transition to next activity)

INTENSITY: Medium

DIMENSIONS: L25xW25 yds.

DESCRIPTION:

2 grids with 4/5/6 players passing & moving in grids, each player given a # 1,2,3,4, etc.

Coach call out a #, both players attack the opposite grid, once across the middle line player passes to the grid attacking & continues to pass & move in that grid.

Alternate #'s being called every time.

Progression :

Go 1v1, 2v2 #'s being called, #1 v #1 opposing grid alternate grids starting with the ball to go 1v1, 2v2

COACHING POINTS:

- Attack space

- Go at speed / change of direction

- Combine / dribble


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Stage 2 (Orentation 2)

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Stage 2 (Orentation 2) (15 mins)

TOTAL DURATION: 15 minutes

3 rounds of 3 min. / 1 min. recovery (in between each round) / 4 min. recovery (transition to next activity)

INTENSITY: Medium

DIMENSIONS: L40xW40 yds.

DESCRIPTION:

- Ball starts by getting played into the #7 or #11 by either line A or line B. 3v2 + GK going to goal.

Progression :

Once the reds cross the dotted line, the trailing defender adds in for a 3v3. If the blue's recover the ball they can go to the counter goals.

COACHING POINTS:

- Decision making: dribble or pass

- Movement of the #9 to take defender away

- Ability to provide width by #7 or #11

- Look to find Incision pass / dribble


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Stage 3 (Teaching / Learning)

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Stage 3 (Teaching / Learning) (20 mins)

TOTAL DURATION: 20 minutes

3 rounds of 4 min. / 2 min. recovery (in between each round) / 4 min. recovery (transition to next activity)

INTENSITY: Hard

DIMENSIONS: L60xW50 yds.

DESCRIPTION:

- 4v3 in first zone + 1v2 in final zone.

- Red #8 Starts with the ball

- Rotate Blue defending players & Red attacking players

- Players look to connect 3 passes before looking to penetrate into final zone with a pass or dribble.

- 2 attackers join final zone + 1 defender for a 3v3.

- If blue win it in first zone, dribble past endline for 2 points, if they win it in final zone score in counter goals 5 secs to score

COACHING POINTS:

- Decision making: dribble or pass

- Movement of the #9 by reading cues of when to check in or away

- Ability to provide width by #7 or #11

- Runs to get into the box

- look to find Incision pass / dribble


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Stage 4 (Implementation)

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Stage 4 (Implementation) (20 mins)

TOTAL DURATION: 20 minutes

2 rounds of 9 min. / 2 min. recovery (in between each round)

INTENSITY: Hard

DIMENSIONS: L60xW50 yds.

DESCRIPTION:

- 5v5, 6v6, 7v7 + GKs. Normal game. Coaching penetration into attacking third within the game.

COACHING POINTS:

- Decision making: dribble or pass

- Movement of the #9 by reading cues of when to check in or away

- Ability to provide width by #7 or #11

- Runs to get into the box

- look for Incision pass / dribble

Individual Player Tasks :

-  Create 2v1 opportunities

- Utilize space and triangulate to create passing options


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Cool Down

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Cool Down (5 mins)

TOTAL DURATION: 5 minutes

INTENSITY: Low

DESCRIPTION:

- Stretching and bringing heart rate back down.


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