Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Attacking2; Crossing; Movement and Finishing (Start Time: 2015-01-19 19:30:00)

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Jeff Ashton

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Name:	Jeff Ashton
City:	Stoke-on-Trent
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Combination Warm Up

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Combination Warm Up (25 mins)

Session Organisation.

Play area set up: 2 x 15yds grids= 30yds x 15yds. 4 players work in pairs one in the grid zone one outside. 1 ball between 4. Increase number of play areas to number of players.

Detail.

1. One touch play, short & long passes + rotational movement; O-R plays to Z-R he plays back to O-R he plays to Z-B he plays to Z-R he plays to O-B, repeat other way and continue.

Progression; O-R and Z-R rotate on Z-R pass-back he moves into zone and plays to Z-B, he plays back and the sequence continues with O-B and Z-B.

2. Long pass, control and set up play, manniquine introduced. 2 zonal players combine angles and distance then switch players.

3. Same as 2 but now introduce defender to zonal areas, creating a 2v1 zonal game.Outside players can switch with a zonal player. communication.

Four Corners

Technical.

Work on Receiving skills, dealing with the ball under pressure, passing and keeping possession and using the ball effectively.

Tactical.

Individual rolls and resposibilities. Understand the 4,4,2 system that we play both defensively and offensively

Physical.

Develop Aerobic and Anaerobic capabilities of players. Game specific work.

Psychological.

Test the ability to work under pressure, stay focused.

Social

Encourage your team mates

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Attacking 2; Crossing, Movement & Finishing Drill.

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Attacking 2; Crossing, Movement & Finishing Drill. (25 mins)

Session Organisation

Crossing & Finishing, Technical Drill.

Half pitch. 2 full-size goals; 6 manaquines; Footballs + Cones, set up has shown in diagram.

Change goal to opposite side so to work both Right & Left equaly.

Detail

G/Keeper in each goal. 1 passes ball into 2, Receiving Striker, he sets back to 1 and moves round manaquine, 1 plays into any receiving player who drifts of the maniquine. 1 makes forward movement into the box to support the striker. Receiving out-side player delivers quality cross into highlighted danger zone. The striker and supporting player has only 1 touch each to set or finish and can score in either goal but preferably the main faceing goal. Rotate players when the ball goes dead.

2 comes off, Player who played the cross, becomes the Striker and 1 takes the place of the out-side receiver. 6 replaces 1 and becomes the server, repeat and then introduce progression.

3 angles of delivery and instinctive finishing.

Four Corners

Technical

Work on passing;receiving; timing of forward movement; ,quality crosses; heading and shooting skills.

Tactical

Improve attacking principles.positional awareness. movement with and without the ball. dragging opponents away, get blocks or to be first in attacking areas of the field.

Physical

Improve anaerobic fitness and strength on the ball.

Psychological

Set yourself personal objectives and develop good habits.

Social

Encourage your team mates, don't react if things go wrong.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Overload Phase of Play

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Overload Phase of Play (25 mins)

Session Organisation

Half pitch with goals at each end, as illustrated. 17 players (incl. 2GK’s) organised 9v8, supply of balls by goal with GK. Practice starts with: GK rolling ball to either MF for attacking team.

Four Corners

Technical

Quality & timing of A’s passing & movement. Receiving, screening & turning skills in MF & quality movement, crosses and finish in attacking areas. Effective ball retention in all areas & precise passing execution. Individual creativity in 1v1 2v1 situations, looking for goal scoring opportunities.

Depth of D’s back line & position of screening player. D’s marking & covering positions. Speed & precision of counter-attack by D’s, breaking out into MF areas.

Concentration of A’s defenders to safeguard against possible counter-attack.

Tactical

Speed & movement of ball by A’s. Individual & combined decisions on passing, dribbling, turning,

running with the ball, quality crosses and finishing.

Movement & support to exploit space available in front, behind & between D’s. Overlapping timely runs from deep. Maintain composure in possession, looking for penetrating pass, cross and finish

but having patience to explore alternative options. Pass selection: when to play to feet, when to play to space.

Physical

Improve Aerobic Fitness through Game Situations. Speed/Strength and Power will be achieved through game specific work.

Psychological

Communication & coordination of team movement to unbalance D’s.

Social

Encourage team players

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