Football/Soccer Session (Advanced): Playing out of Defensive Half in a 3-4-2-1

Highland Football Club

Hasani McKenzie

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Name:	Hasani McKenzie
City:	Asheville
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Description

To play out the back in a 3-4-2-1. This is designed to help the team with the principles of spacing, complimentary movements, and understanding when to penetrate vs swing/keep the ball.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 4 Team Rondo

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4 Team Rondo (15 mins)

Set Up

Use an area 20*20 divided into fourths (10*10)
Players are divided into four teams of 3 players each
Each has a ball to start and just keep possession unopposed in 1 or 2 touch
When the coach calls the color of one team that team defends and sends one player to each of the other grids in an attempt to win the ball back
If a defending player wins the ball in one grid or it goes out of bounds, they can then support their teammate in another grid so that they are defending in a 3v2 situation instead of 3v1.
Repeat so that each team has to be the defending team at least once.

Coaching Points

Move ball quickly
Be aware of surroundings, must know where pressure is coming from

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 6v4 to mini-goals

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6v4 to mini-goals (20 mins)

Set Up:

Use an area 50(wide)*45.
Play 6v4 with the team of 6 playing out from a GK into four mini-goals.
The team of 6 should play in a 3-2 formation, a back 3 and 2 pivot midfielders from the 3-4-2-1 formation.
The ball should always start with the GK once it goes out.
Progress to where the pressing team starts with the ball if the team building out the back scores or plays the ball out of bounds.

Coaching Points:

Back 3 should spread to at least the width of the box for adequate spacing when in possession
Both pivot midfielders try to provide options higher than the back three in the spaces between the center backs
One pivot midfielder should try to be slightly higher than the other to create a diagonal passing line to exploit the overload available in this situation
Look to play forward whenever possible but no need to force the ball forward

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 8v6 to mini-goals

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8v6 to mini-goals (20 mins)

Set Up:

Use an area approximately half the pitch.
Play 8v6 with the team of 8 scoring in the three mini-goals in a 3-4 formation from the 3-4-2-1 formation.
Place the mini-goals as shown in the diagram with the two on the side either half space with the third mini-goal in the middle but 5-10 yards higher than the other two goals.

Coaching Points:

Back 3 should spread to at least the width of the box for adequate spacing when in possession

Both pivot midfielders try to provide options higher than the back three in the spaces between the center backs

One pivot midfielder should try to be slightly higher than the other to create a diagonal passing line

Look to play forward whenever possible but no need to force the ball forward

Wingbacks need to provide as much width as possible to stretch the opposition.

Create and exploit overloads that will allow you or a teammate to be able to play forward and penetrate

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