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Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Switching Play (B Diploma-Attack session 1)

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Michael Synnott (B1)
Name: Michael Synnott (B1)
City: Sydney
Country: Australia
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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SESSION OBJECTIVE:

  • To develop our teams ability to switch the point of attack using our midfield. 
  • Understand how and when to support the ball, to facilitate the switch of play
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up
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Warm Up (20 mins)

ORGANISATION:

  • 2 mirrored sessions
  • 2 players in the middle
  • 6 around the outside

HOW TO PLAY:

  • Players receive the ball from outside and then play back out to a different player.
  • Then they must repeat with the other ball.
  • Using 2 touch where possible 

COACHING POINTS:

  • body shape open
  • angles to receive (not straight)
  • receive back foot
  • ball speed

CHANGE IT / PROGRESSIONS:

  • Add one defender in to add pressure
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG1

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG1
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SSG1 (30 mins)

ORGANISATION:

  • 3v3 + 2
  • 2 mirrored games
  • End bouncers can not come into pitch and must play 2 touch, without the ball stopping.

HOW TO PLAY:

  • Both teams looking to move the ball from bouncer to bouncer
  • bouncer may play to each other on the ground if possible

COACHING POINTS:

    • body shape open
    • angles to receive (not straight)
    • receive back foot
    • ball speed

CHANGE IT / PROGRESSIONS:

  • 1 touch on  first pass in to encourage picture and body shape and support options
  • 1 touch for the bouncers to increase the urgency for support angles/options
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG2

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG2
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SSG2 (30 mins)

ORGANISATION:

  • Directional game
  • 5v5 +2 bouncers each team and GKs
  • large Goal with keepers

HOW TO PLAY:

  • teams must combine with both of their bouncers before attempting to score
  • bouncers can move up and down the sides and are playing 1 touch and are unopposed 

COACHING POINTS:

  • body shape open to allow switch of play
  • support underneath essential
  • balance of distances to allow support of one touch bouncers
  • movement and rotation to create spaces to receive the ball

CHANGE IT / PROGRESSIONS:

  • limit to 2 touch inside main field
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 8v8 Game

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8v8 Game (30 mins)

ORGANISATION:

  • slightly wider than the previous field with two outside zones
  • shape is 1,2,4,1 for both teams

“HOW TO PLAY:

  • objective is two play through both shaded wide areas before scoring 
  • width can be provided by any player and movement/rotation should be encouraged when benificial

COACHING POINTS:

  • maintain balance and distances
  • Support underneath 
  • maintain width
  • recognise wide spaces in behind defenders 
  • wide players to threaten beyond as well as providing easy support bounce
  • What does my the player on the ball need

CHANGE IT / PROGRESSIONS:

  • limit touches 2 or 1
  • Remove wide zones

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