Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Playing forward as we build up (Start Time: 2023-10-02 18:30:00)

FC Highland

Jeremy Christie

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Name:	Jeremy Christie
City:	Orlando
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Description

Team Function: Attacking

Objective: Create solutions to be able to forward when we build up from the back.

Training load: Organizational (40%)

Number of players: 18players total. 17 outfield players, 1 GK

Number of activities: 3 (warm up, structured rondo, main activity)

Principles:

CREATE ATTACKING SHAPE
POSITION TO STRETCH OPPONENT AND CREATE SPACE

Create Attacking Shape Create appropriate height, width, depth
Create optimal attacking distances between players

PROVIDE OPTIONS TO PLAY FORWARD
(RE-)POSITION TO CREATE ADVANTAGE AND RECEIVE THE BALL

Provide vertical or diagonal passing options
Create overload centrally or wide
Move or lose opponent when marked
Make runs behind the defensive line
Give immediate support to teammate under pressure

BREAK LINES TO ADVANCE ATTACK
PROGRESS THE BALL FORWARD AND ELIMINATE OPPONENT(S)

Drive with the ball to exploit space
Engage opponent: create 1v1 or 2v1
Find a free player between or behind the lines
Switch play: pass the ball to opponents’ weak zone

5 W's

What:

Attacking in the defensive 1/3

Where:

Defensive third, from wide areas
When:

We are in organized build up and the opposition has forced us to play the ball wide to our 2 & 3.
Who:

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 (10)
Why:

4/5 do not engage opp 9/10 to create space between lines, distance of pass too great compared to distance of pressure.

2/3 do not take positions to challenge the distance of presssure

6/8 arrive too early with body shaped back into pressure

7/11 are in the same vertical line as 2/3

Session Duration: 65mins

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Exercise 1

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Exercise 1 (20 mins)

9v9

Organization:

Half field.

6 zones.

Wide zones from 18yard box to sideline split in two.
1& 2: 2x lower zones at line between defensive and middle 1/3. Focus team has 2/3 in lower wide zone. Opposition has 7/11.
4 & 5: 2x higher zones between. Edge of defensive 1/3 to halfway. Opposition team has 2/3 in higher zone.
3: Central zone width of the box. Has focus team players 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 9. Opposition team players 4, 6, 8, 10, 9
6: End zone for scoring for focus team.

Rotate players between teams so they all get time on the focus team.

Instructions:

Game starts from focus 1.
Focus 2/3 and opposition 2/3/7/11 must stay in wide areas
Opposition 7/11 must cannot backtrack into zones 4/5
Focus team are trying to get controlled possession in scoring zone (6)
When opposition team win possession they try and score in big goal.

Coaching Points:

Create Attacking Shape
Create Diagonal/Vertical Passing Lanes
Outside players create angles to receive
4/5 Drive with the ball to exploit space
Movement / rotation of midfielders to create space

Player Actions:

Focus team

1: Angle of support - Create depth to support. Always look to play forward.
2/3: Spread wide and move to create passing lanes to receive. Look to play forward when we receive. Recognize when to play forward and when to reset and switch play.
4/5: Open body shape to be able to play forward and/or back. Recognize when they can't play forward so use the 1 to switch sides. Play through lines or dribble when space open to engage opponent.
6: Angle of Support for 4/5 and 2/3 - open body shape to progress forward. Move away to create space and passing lanes. Be available to receive when needed. Recognize to turn or combine with 4/5. Rotate positions with 6/8 to open up space. Play penetrating passes into forward players.
8/10: High starting position to create space. Supporting positions when needed. Correct body shape to be able to open up and play forward. Unselfish movement to create space and passing lanes. Make runs into end zone to receive.
9: Angles to receive, keep possession and find supporting players. Movement into end zone.

Opposition team

2/3: tuck in to shut off passing lanes. Step onto opposition 2/3 when they break into zones 4/5.
4: Organize players ahead of the ball defensively, mark 9, create angles to receive and support from behind the ball.
6: Organize 8/10 and control the press to force the ball one way, close passing lanes into 9
8/10: Press 6/8/10, close passing lanes for forward passes, secure possession, create space and angles to receive when team wins the ball back.
7/11: Press 2/3 and keep them one way. Create angles to receive and be an outlet.
9: Force ball one way when 1 has the ball. Keep ball one side once it goes there.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Exercise 2