Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): TRAINING PLAN - WC 4/4/22

1. Arrival Rondo

Objective: Improve ability to keep possession but also find second line (miss a player) and third line (pass through defenders) passes.

Set Up - 10x10 grids with either 4 (3 v1) or 6 (4 v 2) players

Rules - When a players causes possession to be lost (Defender gets the ball or the ball goes out of play) the player replaces a defender in the middle.

Coaching Points:

In Possession (Attackers)

• Good movement off the ball to provide the player with the ball passing options.
• Good movement off the ball to draw the defender to create more space for the team mate with the ball.
• Quick pass when a team mate is free as moving the ball quickly tires the defence quickly.
• Good Quality Passes - 1st line (closest team mate), 2nd line (Miss the closest team mate) and 3rd line (Play to though defenders to a team mate at the other side of the grid) passes.

Defenders

• Positional Intelligence - Optimum position to cut out the pass and pressure the player with the ball
• Team work (when defending with a partners) - Optimum positions to cut to hem in the player with the ball and cut out passing options
• Decision Making - When to stand a player up and when to try and nick the ball
• Defending Stance - Low centre of gravity. Watch the ball rather than the player.  

Patterns of Play 2

Pattern

1. D to M

2. M takes touch and plays back to a D

3. D plays to a W

4. W plays to S

5. S sets back to M

6. M plays to W who runs in behind.

Coaching Points

1. Movement from markers - 

• W - In to out
• M - Go and support the play
• S - Spin or pull off

• M - Secure the ball or draw in the defender
• W - Positioning - Push the ball into space
• S - Hold the ball to wait for support

• Weight
• Speed
• Accuracy

• Loud
• Give direction
• Use non verbal signals