Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Final Third General Practice

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Primary Focus 

Creating Overloads and exploiting 

Organization

5 Blue Pinnies, 5 Rep Pinnies, 2 GK Pinnies, Balls, 15 Flats, 4 cones 

Area Size 

36X44=1,584 m2 1,584/11 Players= 144m2 

Player Numbers

2 Gks, 4 Defenders, 5 Attackers= 11 Players 

Timings 

Working Aim is 5X2,30 Minute Blocks=12.30 Minute Playing 

Rest Aim is 4X1 Minute Blocks= 4 

Walk Through of Drill 1.30 Minute Block 

Miscellaneous Block 2 Minutes 

20 Minute Session 

Explanation 

The drill is a Wave game where the attacking team always has an extra player. 

The Goalkeepers will keep score 

The drill is set up like: 

2 Attacker vs 1 Defender + GK- 20 seconds to score 

3 Attackers vs 2 Defender + GK- 20 seconds to score

The next Attacker and Defender join in when the Ball goes dead or a goal is scored 

Once this round is over, the Players reset as quickly as they can and then go again. 

After the 2nd Block I will use a coaching Process called Wild Fire and I will use this by passing each GK a Piece of Paper with Challenges for their team to work towards to get more points: 

Attacking Team Challenge- If they can score a goal with 1 Touch from the start of the first pass to the finish they can gain an extra point if they score 

Defending Team Challenge- If they can win the ball outside the 18 Yard box and score they get an extra point 

Conditions: 

The First Block- The Attacker only has 20 seconds to score 

The Other Blocks- The Attackers have 15 seconds to score 

The Defenders win the ball they have 8 Seconds to score 

Progressions: 

The attackers have 3 seconds on the ball and 15 seconds to score 

Allow the Attacking team Team to play out to the channel unopposed but they only have 1 touch to deliver the ball back into play 

Regression:

Defenders can only win the ball in the 18-yard box 

Key Points:

Drive toward the goal, not in a Straight line- Try to give yourself 3 options 

Attack the defender with speed

Technical point of the pass- Placement and power 

Technical Point of the receiving the ball- Touch into Space be Positive 

Tactical Point, Movement- Movement on and off of the ball

Interventions

Drive By 

Fly By, 

Concurrent, 

Terminal, 

Wild Fire 

1 Freeze Point once

How To Measure Success 

Did they have shots on goal?

How many times were the players able to break inside the 18-yard box

Did the players create a 1 on 1s with the keeper