Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Attacking in Defensive Third on Flank

Am-Club: Oakville Soccer Club

Federico Sanmartin

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Name:	Federico Sanmartin
City:	Oakville
Country:	Canada
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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

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Warm Up (15 mins)

Set Up: gates 2 yards apart. One ball per gate.

Players: split into pairs.

Description: Technical work - progress through:

1. Two touch return pass.

2. Quick volley.

3. Thigh/volley back.

4. Chest/volley back.

5. Head back.

6. Take touch across body, pass back in between cones.

7. Bounce pass on ground, ask partner to control and pass back.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 6v3 Rondo

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6v3 Rondo (20 mins)

Set Up: 25*25 grid. Supply of balls along the outside. Two target goals on the outside. Two set ups.

Players: 9 players - Split into two teams (adust as needed). 6 red vs. 3 blue.

Description: 6v3 possession game. Players set up in their "positions". Focus is to play out the back against a high press. We have the 1,2,3,4,5,and 6. Objective for red is to maintain possession. Blue look to score in the mini goals. If blue disposses a red, they drop their pinnie and the red player who made the mistake picks it up and defends. 5 passes = 1 point. A complete switch = 3 points. Initially start with a 3v2 in the middle favouring blue.

Key Factors:

First touch away from pressure. Proper body shape.

Patience on the ball - proper speed of play. Off the ball movement.

Keep shape and proper dispersal. Look to switch the play. Angle and distance of support.

Split defenders. Passing options - through, around or over.

Proper technique in passing - lock the ankle, follow through. Proper weight/pace of the pass.

How do we create overloads?

Progression:

Restrict outside players to two-touch.

Restrict inside players to one or two touches.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG: Playing out the back

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SSG: Playing out the back (15 mins)

Set Up: Half field at North Park. One large goal with a supply of balls behind it. Two mini goals near the touchlines at center. 5-yard zones for the team in possession surrounding the play area. Wide channels go to the touch line.

Players: 13 - 7+GK vs. 5. 2 CBs play in the deep zone in possession; 2 FBs play in the outside channels; 1 HM plays inside the central area and 1 AM in the highest zone. One CF in the center circle. The opposition five can play in any zone but will primarily occupy the central zone.

Description: Play starts with the GK looking to play out the back and pass to one of their CBs. Blue attempt to maintain possession from within their zones. The opposition (red) look to win the ball and attack the main goal. For the blue team, points can be scored by:

1. Scoring on the mini goals = 2 pts OR connecting a pass to the CF = 1 pt.

2. Connecting 7 consecutive passes = 1 pt.

On losing possession, the blue team can leave their zones to regain possession of the ball. They are once again restricted to their zones upon regaining possession.

Progression: can initially start with one HM in the central area and quickly progress to having two.

Drop the zonal restrictions and open up to a regular phase of play with mini goals for the attacking team.

Key Factors:

Body orientation - see the field, see the options.

Distance and angles of support.

Speed of play - take advantage of numerical superiority.

Be safe in our defensive third!

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Final Game

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Final Game (15 mins)

Set Up: Half field at North Park. Balls along the outside and in the goals.

Players: 2 teams - 8 outfield and 1 goalkeeper for each team on field. Players manage any substitutions.

Description: Play 9v9 (including GK). All regular rules apply, including retreat line. Each team plays 1-4-3-1. Stop the game periodically to review set pieces (eg. corners and free kicks).

Key Factors:

All coaching points from the session - focus on first touch away from pressure and that first look. Good overall shape - looking to play in between the lines. Lots of communication! Focus on safe play in own zone and building out the back efficiently. Can we get get forward?

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Combination Shooting

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Combination Shooting (15 mins)

Set Up: 18-yard box. Supply of balls just outside the semi-circle. 3 mannequins (if available).

Players: all, split into 4 groups, plus GKs.

Description: Finishing from a layoff.

Line 1: Player opens up from a pass and shoots on goal.

Line 2: Shooter from Line 1 now looks to combine with shooter from Line 2.

Line 3: Shooter from Line 2 now looks to combine with shooter from Line 3.