Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): 11.9.19 Match Day -1 Possession + Finishing

3v3+3 Game (20 mins)

3v3+3 Game

Set-up: 15 x 15 Yard Grid + 4 goals on outside 20 yards away.

Competitive - Losing team does fitness (10 crunches)

Rules: 2 teams start on offense and one on defense. If the defending team wins it, the team that lost it goes into grid for a 6v3. Once the two teams complete 5 passes, they can go to goal.

Scoring: complete 5 passes then can score on small goals. But ball must be passed from inside grid

11v11 (20 mins)

11v9 on 3/4 of field

Set-up. Ball starts with team of 9 and 11 look to win the ball ASAP. Once they win it they can attack the opposition goal.

5 Minute Games:

1) Game 1: 4-4-2 box vs. 4 - 3 - 3

2) Switch Roles of players same set-up

3) 4-4-2 Diamond vs. 4-3-2

4) Switch roles

Go over general defensive shape of the box / Diamond. responsibility of Forwards and Midfielders.

Restarts with coach and/or ball in goals.

Optional: Positional Play to Goal (20 mins)

Positional Play 8 v 5/6 + 3v2 to Big Goal= 18-20 Players

Set-up: 30 x 40 + 15 Yards

4 blocks of 2.5 minutes each

Objective: Numbered team can get tagged after first touch. 7 & 11 act as positional players until a player dribbles across yellow line then it's a 4v3 live game. (2 attackers can join the attack) Including OB's. Must score within 6 seconds after cross initial yellow line.

Scoring:

#'d team: 1 pt: 8 passes, or score on big goal.

Defending Team: 1 pt: 3 tags, 5 passes, dribble outside of grid.

Progression/Blocks:

Block 1: Understand the rules, conditions & Shape.

- Offensive Shape of 6,10 & 7/11 (never on the same line, always giving angles to each other)

Block 2: Movement of 6,10, 2/3 based off 4/5 area of field.

- Understanding of movement from #6,10 & 3 based off 4/5. (If the 5 stays wide, what should the 6, 10, and/or 2/3 do?)

- 3rd/4th man runs (what is the hardest pass to defend?)

Block 3: Progression added for 7/11 to come inside to initiate movements of surrounding players to get in behind.

- Movement off the ball of attacking players. Movement of dribbler once they have space and time. Where should they go and why? What should happen once the 7/11 comes inside turns and goes towards goal?

Block 4: Same as Block 3.

- Movement off the ball of attacking players. Movement of dribbler once they have space and time. Where should they go and why?

Coaching Points:

Overload the strong side to create numerical superiorty.

Offensive Shape.

3rd/4th man runs.

Movement off the ball and movement of dribbler.

Specific: Movement of 4/5 triggers movement of 6/10 & 2/3.

If the #5/4 has space to dribble into space on the inside that triggers movement of 6 to go wide and push the 2/3 higher and a little more central. If the 4/5 dribbles into space from a wider area then #6 gives them an angle inside.

Line-up: Carly Sides - Nora, Honor, Jadyn, Grace, Jenny, Avery, Caroline, Amelia, Katie, Megan

Progression:

- 11 or 7 can come inside grid and go on the half turn foward. If so, AM on that side needs to overlap and go forward as the #11/7 drive inside into space.

- Can add 9 to mix, and now 4 or 5 need to initiate play with a forward dribble to activate movement off the ball.

Coaching Points:

11 & 7 need to bend their run outward to stretch opposition. while 10 or 6 drive inside.

Attack space and commit players.

Decision making of when to make runs and when show for support.