Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): C Licence SSG Attacking Principles, Passing/Breaking Lines

Session Details (30 mins)

Equipment;

- Supply of football 

- 2 sets of different coloured bibs (5per team)

- 4 Mini Goals 

- Cones to mark out pitch

- Flat markers for halway line & end zones

Pitch Layout;

- Pitch size 30y x 25y 

- Mini goals 3y in from the sidlines & 8y back from byline at each corner of the pitch as shown above 

- Halfway line marked out with flat markers 

Rules;

- Blues vs Reds

- 3v3 in central area (as shown by shaded zone above)

- 2 attacking Blues & Reds in each end zone

- Play continuosly starts with coach passing in to the same team (attacking team)

- No areal passes

- Play through or around 

Objective;

The aim of the game is for the attacking team (BLUE) team players to make combination passes in the central area & attempt to make quick passes and switches of play in order to transfer the ball (break the defensive line) into either of the 2 attacking BLUE players where they aim to revieve and play a short pass into the mini goal which will earn the 1point.

The defending team (RED) aim to stay compact and connected to try and screen and minimise the risk of the ball being transferred through or around them into the attackers in the zone behind them. If the manage to secure the ball they will aim to play a quick forward pass to exploit the space and break the line into their attacking players, who will aim to turn and play a short pass into their mini goal. This is worth 2 points.

Once the ball is dead, Coach will begin the game again by passing into the attacking team.

Blocks & Coaching points;

Block 1, 6min

BLUES attack for 3minutes, REDS attack for 3minutes 

(calculate scores)

- Pass detail, Can we hit back foot so we can play forwards quickly.

- Weight of pass, Can we consider if the player recieving the ball wants to take a touch or play first time.

- Ball speed, Can we move the ball quickly to exploit gaps & break lines

- Surface of foot, What surface of our foot will achieve the best outcome for the pass selected.

Block 2, 6min

BLUES attack for 3minutes, REDS attack for 3minutes

(calculate scores)

Block 3, 

Progression; (as seen on screen2)

Defending team can chose to press the ball or sit in their defensive screen (in central zone) making it more game realistic.

1 Defender can oppose attacker in either goal scoring third once pass has been played to them. This will apply pressure to the passing technique into the mini goal

- Talk about importance of movement in order to recieve the ball or create space

- Help team mate or by showing back foot/front foot

- Create and exploite gaps

10min

BLUES attack for 5minutes, REDS attack for 5minutes

Block 4, 8min

- 5v5 goal game (as seen on screen3)

- Take away all conditions

- Leave end zones in place for reference

- If ball goes out of play or a goal is scored, coach will serve the ball into the oposite team 

- Challange players to use good width and depth in possession 

- Challange players to move the ball quickly to create more oportunities to make forward line breaking passes

Unconditioned 5v5

- 5v5 goal game (as seen on screen3)

- Take away all conditions

- Leave end zones in place for reference

- If ball goes out of play or a goal is scored, coach will serve the ball into the oposite team

- Challange players to use good width and depth in possession

- Challange players to move the ball quickly to create more oportunities to make forward line breaking passes