Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Possession - Playing away from pressure
Reseller-Club: Ohio University
Angelo Sabblah, Young Member
Profile Summary
| Name: | Angelo Sabblah |
|---|---|
| City: | Portland |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Membership: | Young Member |
| Sport: | Football/Soccer |
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Objectives
1. Understand spacing on the field.
2. Develop trust in player and hold space.
3. Understand tactical advantages of moving the ball to new areas quickly.
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Skill Phase (20 mins)
Set Up
Area 30 x 30 yards, split into four 15 x 15 yard areas.
3 x 3 yard diamond in middle of area to 'house' defenders.
Rules and Conditions
Blue team start with the ball with all players inside the same quadrant.
Yellow team spread out in other 3 quadrants.
1 defender (Red team) is allowed out of diamond to try and win the ball.
Blue team have to make 3 passes and then can move the ball to a new quadrant.
When ball is played to a yellow team player, other yellow must get to quadrant as quickly as possible to support.
Blue team must then spread out into available three quadrants.
Defender can leave diamond to press ball as soon as it enters new quadrant.
If a team gives the ball away, they become the defenders.
Progression
2 defenders at a time.
Coaching Points
Movement to support
- Angles
- Distance
Quality of pass
- Play away from pressure
Communication
Decision making
- Which pass?
Width and Depth (Yellow Team make area big)
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Condition Game (25 mins)
Set Up
Area 40 x 60 yards with final quarters markerd off (15:30:15 ratio)
Line splitting field in half vetically.
Rules and Conditions
Defending team can go anywhere.
In build up phases team in possession must keep players in their own half - not allowed to cross middle line (red).
In final quarter, players can go anywhere.
Coaching Points
Width
Depth
Support/Movement
Creativity
Penetration
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Scrimmage (30 mins)
Set Up
Area 40 x 60 yards
Rules and Conditions
Scrimmage rules
Coaching Points
Width
Depth
Support/Movement
Creativity
Penetration
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Warm Up (15 mins)
Set Up
Area 15x15 yards
Rules and Conditions
4v2 possession.
If player gives the ball away they become defender.
Coaching Points
Movement to support
- Angles
- Distance
Quality of pass
- Play away from pressure
Communication