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Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Transition to Attack - GAME PHASE - UNBALANCING - Antonio Marriel (Start Time: 2023-02-20 17:00:00)

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Antonio Marriel
Name: Antonio Marriel
City: Hattiesburg
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

My objective at this practice is to develop my team at this phase of the game where we should first and foremost think about where, how, when and why to start our defense, which zone of the pitch we apply our pressure, and finally on which zone we have the best chance to pas quickly from defense to attack.

My goals are that at the Learning outcomes, they should understanding why is important to recovery the ball at the middle zone, at the attacking 1/3, and or at our defensive 1/3. Last but not least the importance of the flow of the transition from defending to attacking transition by applying zonal defense, recovering the ball, to create tactical objectives by using the spares players, dribbling options for penetration, players movement of the ball as supporting players so we can create superiority around the ball in order to create changes to score.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): warm-up-Transition Rondo - 15 mins

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warm-up-Transition Rondo - 15 mins (15 mins)

TRANSITION RONDO - 15 MINS 

Organization

11 to 12 players, balls, cones, color vests

Set-Up

Area of 30 x 25 yards, yet depends upon the numbers of players availability at the time.

Instruction Details

Set-up two teams as a regular rondo, team in possession with 5 players, and team out of possession with 3 players in to start with and the other three remaining players, positioned outside the area as the diagram above.

I WILL BE COACHING THE TEAM OUT OF POSSESSION, and the team in possession will be managed.

The attacking team maintains possession and reward point after 6 consecutives passes. If the defending team wins possession of the ball, they will look to play out immediately, and the players from outside the box will be able to joining in and the teams that lost possession will keep three players out and three players in to become defenders.

CHALLENGES/PROGRESSION-REGRESSION

1 - Take one player from the outside and he will become the LP(link player), 

2 - Team in possession will have limit touches.

COACHING POINTS

Defensive pressure - when,how, where and why

Quick decision making

Quick transition

Communication - Raise the core

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Possession Game - 15 mins

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Learning Objectives

Technical
Technical
Technical
Tactical
Technical
Physical
Technical
Psychological
Technical
Social

Possession Game - 15 mins (25 mins)

POSSESSION GAME - 25 MINS

SET-UP - the same as the previous area

ORGANIZATION 

Cones, color vests, balls, 11 to 12 players

INSTRUCTION DETAILS

Split the area into two zones, 15 x 25 yards,

At one zone the team in possession of the ball will stay there with 5 or 6 players , and the defenders, out of possession team at the other zone.

As the coach plays the pass, the team out of possession will send three players to press, the team in possession must complete 8 passes to win a point, if the defenders regain possession they will transfer the ball to the other zone and the defenders will rejoining the team and keep it away from the turnover team, the rules now changes,(6 passes 1 point plus an extra 2 points to regain possession)

5 blocks of 3 mins

CHALLENGES/PROGRESSION-REGRESSIONS

Teams in possession are allowed three touches or less,

Team out of possession have 10 secs to play the back

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG - 4X4+3 LPs - 25 mins

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SSG - 4X4+3 LPs - 25 mins (25 mins)

SSG - 4 VS 4 + 3 LP (LINK PLAYERS) 25 mins

SET-UP

The same as the previous one

ORGANIZATION

4 REDS , vs 4 BLUES and three YELLOW LP(LINK PLAYERS)

The players in possession have to stay between the cones, to create shapes to facilitate the passes, the team out of possession are free to move around to regain possession, also they are able to use the LP to create transitions.

Players in possession should be disciplined to keep between the cones to understand better the principles of length, width, and depth, as well the diamond shape.

As soon the defenders regain possession, they should make their ways between the cones as soon as possible.

CHALLENGES-PROGRESSION/REGRESSIONS

The attacking team in possession - must to complete 10 passses = 1 point

The defending team once regain possession will have to complete 6 passes = 2 points

Team in possession three touches or less

Out of possession team will have 10 secs to regain possession

3 blocks of 3 mins per variations

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Transition to attack - 25 mins

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Transition to attack - 25 mins (25 mins)

TRANSITION TO ATTACK GAME - 25 MINS RESTRICT/UNRESTRICT

SET-UP

On a 9 x 9 field, set-up an area of 50 x 35 yards separated into three zones as the diagram above.

INSTRUCTION DETAILS

Players will be positioned as the above diagram.

The team in possession will have unlimited amount of touches but they need to complete 4 passes before score on the small goals.

The defenders will have three touches per players and once they enter the final third they will have 10 secs to take a shot on goal.

15 minutes restricted.

COACHING POINTS

They should be able to recognize spaces and shapes during the possession, the defenders should apply immediately press to counter, and counter with pace.

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