Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Breaking Lines

Technical practice breaking lines drill

 12 players split into 2 groups

 16 years olds

10 mins block one

Adaptations (Progressions & Regressions):

progression - adding a 3rd man combination

regression - no limit on the touches if people arent playing good enough passes or if the control isnt there

Challenges, Conditions or Targets:

condition - play with 2 touches pull off the cone receive ball on back foot and a pass

target - can we increase ball speed to break lines more effectively

challenge - how long can we go without losing the ball or miscontrolling a pass

Block 1: Receiving outside the pole, side of the foot pass, move off the pole, receive on the back foot

Possession/skill

Adaptations (Progressions & Regressions):

progression ; add a floater to creating an overload when a teams in possession

regression: if the reds are dominating remove a red player to make things more even and competitive

Challenges, Conditions or Targets:

challenges can we make 10 passes to score a goal

condition 2 touches

targets - can the red team dominate the ball

block 1: 5v5 with 2 on the outside (cant be tackled)

small sided game

7v5   i will try to coach the reds and manage the greens for example get 1,2 to get tight to 4,5 but tell the striker for the reds to drop in. i want the 2 center backs for the reds making as many good decisions as possible and trying to break that line.

Red team has to play out from the back and try and find 5 and 4 as much as possible or into the 6 for a set and score in the mini goals.

Greens have to try and press high and have the ball in the back of the net as quickly as possible

Adaptations (Progressions & Regressions):

Challenges, Conditions or Targets:

c- how many lines can we breaks

c- no condition

t- for the greens to dispossess the reds as much as possible