Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): 2006 ODP Dec 7, 2019 Functional Exercises (Start Time: 2019-12-07 02:45:00)

8v6 Buliding Out (30 mins)

8v6: Building out of the Defensive Third - Plan A

Attacking team in Blue, Defending team in Yellow

(move the ball, create and pass to the free/open man to penetrate, move forward as a team)

Exercise restarts 75% of the time with building-out team goalkick, 25 % restarts w/ defending team throw-in.

Attacking Team points: 1 point for penetrating out to the line with at least 3 attackers on that line & no teammates in the penalty box

-Positioning/Spacing: How far away can you be and still be an active support person? Center mids each -positioned on a different line and a different passing from each other.

-Create space: for youself or a teammate by moving away from the area you anticpate receiving it.

-Scanning: continually looking away from the ball and/or upfield before receiving & while the ball is traveling to you

-Penetrate/Provoke: receive far foot to quickly turn and take advantage of penetration

-Timing: Don't check for the ball too early, try to receive the ball outside the opposing line of pressure (" the window")

-No Pass? Get out: Don't receive the ball within 3 sec of your check? Get out of that space

-Player Rotation & sharing of space: leave a space and your nearest teammate fills it

-Possession: Don't lose the ball in the defensive half! Be aware of when you are making a forced, hasty pass.

-Can't go foward? Use the goalkeeper! He's the pivot in this space. Reset the build-up, play with confidence, deception and precision

Defending/Countering Team: 2 points for winning ball and creating chance on goal within 3 passes

-Get to goal: After winning possession during opponent's build-up. Whipped service toward at least two runners to goal or quick shot on target.

-Swarm or Trap? Attacking team unorganized and/or out of balance? Swarm man for man. Attacking team organized? Press into one of the opposing fullbacks in order to trap on the sideline or force a pass into the middle where we can win and penetrate.

Crossing Precision (30 mins)

Crossing Repetition for Precision:

Alternate exercise to other side after each cross

Wingers and fullbacks:

Whip outswinging crosses into target on net, Use strong and weak foot (take 3 crosses, then go to other side).

Play a wall pass, quick penetrating touches and whip service. Use cones for short weave if more realism is needed.

Technical points

-Take a look at target early, set that image in your mind and trust it.

-Receive wall pass with strong penetrating touch.

-Turn planted foot inside before crossing to help with the whip.

-Over-stride just before crossing the ball based on speed the ball is rolling.

-Lock ankle, brush across and through the ball (near jaw to far eyebrow of the ball's "face")

Think about "shooting" the cross.

-Head-heighth trajectory, hit the target before goalkeeper can step out to make the catch

Goalkeeper: Try to step in front of net to catch the cross, but don't leave the line until cross is struck.

Avoid landing on a the cones after catch.

Technical points:

-Play the game, not the exercise. If GK starts to cheat toward the cross, tell crossers to drive a shot near post.

-Shoulders square to the cross. Far knee up to protect yourself.

-Secure the ball, otherwise parry outside.

-Two-footed landing whenever possible.