Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Attacking in the Defending Half - Building Up (9v9)

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Name: Ashley Armstrong
City: Centennial
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Team Name/Age Group: U11-U12 Girls

Coach Name: Ashley Armstrong

Location: Gates Soccer Complex

Date: 2/24-2/28

Number of Players: 12

Equipment Needed: Balls, Pinnies, Cones, Mini Goals, Goal

Weekly Structure: Interleaving

Session Duration: 1.5 Hours

 

TRAINING SESSION: To advance the ball while building up in the defending half in the moment that the goalkeeper has the ball.

  • What: Attacking
  • Where: Defending Half
  • When: Building Up
  • Who: 1,4,2,3
  • Who: 6,8
  • Why:To improve building up in defensive half in order to advance the ball when goalkeeper has the ball.

 

Desired Behaviors:

Main Principle 1: Create Attacking Shape

Sub-Principle 1: Create appropriate height, width and depth

Main Principle 2: Provide Options to Play Forward

  • Sub-Principle 1: Provide vertical or diagonal passing options

Player Action 1: Passing

Player Action 2: Scanning

Player Action 3: Supporting


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 3v1 Rondo

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Learning Activity: Non Game Form

Activity Objective: To teach players to provide vertical passing options.

Number of players/opponent: 4 players

Size/Shape of Field: 8x8 yards

Methods of Scoring: Attacking team scores by completing 8-10 passes, Defender scores by dribbling out of bounds under control.

Total Activity Duration: 14 minutes

Active Duration: Rest Duration - 1 minute, 45 seconds rest

Number of Sets: 8

Activity Rules: Place balls around outside of grid for quick restarts. Attacking team tries to complete 8-10 passes for a point and defender tries to win the ball to dribble out of bounds under control for a point. Defender stays in for 1 minute. Switch defender every round. 

Additional Restraints/Constraints/Restrictions/Rewards: Attacking team must take 2 touches minimum.

Formation & Player Roles: n/a

Rotations (substitutions): Rotate defender every round.

 

COACHING INTERACTIONS:

1. WHAT: Supporting

WHEN: In breaks.

HOW: How can we provide two options for our teammate on the ball?

 

2. WHAT: Scanning

WHEN: In breaks.

HOW: How can we make sure when we receive the ball we know where our next option is and where the defender is?

 

 

 

 


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 8v4 Target Game

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Learning Activity: Modified Game Form

Activity Objective: To teach players to provide vertical passing options and get into an attacking shape when building out of defensive half using the 4,2,3 and 6 and goalkeeper has secured the ball.

Number of players/opponent: 12 players

Size/Shape of Field: 35x55 yards (make field smaller to challenge players or add more defenders)

Methods of Scoring: Attacking team scores 1 point by playing to one target (goalkeeper or 4) and transferring the ball to other target. 2 points if they transfer ball from target to target and play through the midfielders. Defending team can score on either goal if they win the ball.

Total Activity Duration: 28 minutes

Active Duration: Rest Duration - 5 minutes, 2 minutes rest

Number of Sets: 4

Activity Rules: Balls restart from coach playing to goalkeeper/target. 2,3,4,1 are restricted to their zones. 6 and 8 can move anywhere, but only 1 can enter each end zone at a time. Defenders can move anywhere.

Additional Restraints/Constraints/Restrictions/Rewards:

Formation & Player Roles: 1-2-2-3

Rotations (substitutions): Rotate defending team every round.

COACHING INTERACTIONS:

1. WHAT: Attacking Shape

WHEN: In breaks.

HOW: How do we know when to move into an attacking shape? (When our team secures possession of the ball)

2. WHAT: Provide options to play forward, supporting

WHEN: freeze moment or break

HOW: Where can the 6 and 8 move to provide diagonal passing options from back line?

3. WHAT: Passing

WHEN: In breaks or freeze moment.

HOW: How do you know when to play forward? (when you have time and space with the ball and an option to play forward.)


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 6v6

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Learning Activity: Game Form

Activity Objective: To teach players to get into attacking shape and provide vertical passing options when building from the goalkeeper.

Number of players/opponent: 12 players

Size/Shape of Field: 40x35 yards

Methods of Scoring: Attacking team scores on either mini goal in half spaces, Defending team scores on big goal.

Total Activity Duration: 28 minutes

Active Duration: Rest Duration - 5 minutes, 2 minute rest

Number of Sets: 4

Activity Rules: Normal 6v6 game. All restarts from goalkeeper or 4 for defending team. 4 for defending team cannot enter the field of play, but can be used in possession. 

Additional Restraints/Constraints/Restrictions/Rewards:

Formation & Player Roles: 1-3-2 vs 1-2-3

Rotations (substitutions): Rotate players after 2 rounds so players learn different positions.

 

COACHING INTERACTIONS:

1. WHAT: Attacking shape, supporting

WHEN: Freeze moment or break.

HOW: When building from the goalkeeper, if the 4 is in the half space in attacking shape and ball is played to them, where should the opposite side 2 or 3 be? (shifted in to other half space to deny counter attack if we lose it)

 


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