Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): HYSC Week 6 DP Program Team Training Effective Pressing Defending 1v1 Transition

Foundation Warm up (15 mins)

Organization:

30x20 field,every player with a ball

Pug goals as shown above

players split into two teams with pinnies.

Instructions

depending on the goals you want to set for your teams each week choose from the bellow foundations the best ones to bring out the learning outcomes you want your players to achieve during the game.

Foundations Part 1 individual possession surface control & (Soccer side work recap U8-U9 ONLY)

as the player trickle in before a game have them recp the homework that was sent out . then when the majority of the group is there .each player must complete a series of ball mastery surface control the coach or player will demonstrate the below list of moves and have the players copy for 1 minute of repetition for each one

beginner

-pendulums inside of the foot forward+backward

-toe taps forward+backward

intermediate

-v turn & touch

-u turn & touch

advanced

-L turn & touch

-Ronaldo chop & touch

Foundations part 2 individual possession player attributes

players dribble the ball around the inside of the grid and cover each foundation ,players will also be given a number 1,2,3 or 4 or teams will be put in different pinnie colors.

on coach's command they will call out a number or pinnie color the players whose numbers or colors were called out will become defenders trying to steal the ball. in the example in the diagram #2 was called so both #2's will go to defend

If the defenders steel they will transition and try to score in one of the pug goals for a point

the players on the ball will gain points by keeping possession of the ball for the entire round.(30 second rounds).

* MESSI/LLOYD: Head up looking to get into the gaps using small, quick touches with the Pinky Toe (outside of the foot).

* POGBA/HORAN: Head up to recognize when there's no gaps/space, then change of direction (12 o'clock to 6 o'clock), ball comes out of your feet, and then head and eyes up getting into the new space.

* RONALDO/MORGAN: Head up to see when there's a lot of space in front of you, then big touch to accelerate and get your head/eyes up and attack the space.

*INIESTA/PUGH : Head up to recognise small tight spaces ,using the inside/outside surfaces of the foot to unbalance defenders to make the space big enough to penetrate

*NEYMAR/HEATH using multiple surfaces to manipulate the ball unbalance defenders using a moves to create space for end product

*RAMOS/JOHNSON:players will leave there ball static in the grid and run from ball to ball on coach's command .They will work on their defensive approach speed up then slow down before contact ,eyes on ball, body side on defensive stance staying on there toes .

*SUAREZ/MARTA:Head up to observe target, touch into space to create shooting room, strike with laces or finish with multiple surface, follow up for rebound finish

Foundations part 3 Group possession

-same set up as foundations part 2 but this time the teams share one ball and keep possession as a group. coach will call out a number and this time they will go to defend against their opposite color. every 3 passes they can make, they will receive a point and an extra 3 points if they maintain possession for the entire round.

-if the defense steels the ball they must transition to score to gain a point they can also combine to go to goal too.

Foundation Part 4 Defensive principles

players work in twos one has a ball the other players will work on Jockeying the player with the ball switching the front foot in relation to their surroundings and where they want to force the player with the ball.

progression when the coach says go the defensive players will try to steal the ball and transition to goal

D

Conditioned game option1 defend & transition (15 mins)

Organization:

Same as before grids of 4-6 players

Instructions:

-Defender passes the ball to the attacker then goes to defend and stop the attacker from scoring.

- if the defender wins the ball win the ball can now transition to attack the opposite goal.

-1 point for stopping penetration & 2 points for transitional goal

Coaching Points:

-Deny penetration

-Speed of approach

-Angle of approach force player on to weak side 

- Correct moments to tackle

-Faint to tackle to force a mistake

-Tackling techniques

-dictate attackers movement back towards their own goal

-Transition to attack

-refrence line of goal to the attacker and how to break that line making sure the goal is protected.

3 v 3 or 4 v 4 small sided games (20 mins)

Organization:

1. Area size 20 x 15 for two fields or 20x30 for one field .this all depends on if you want multiple game gong at the same time or a round robin tournament using one field(coaches choice this will also depend on space available)

Instructions:

1. Players split up into 4 teams and play a round robin tournament where all teams play.

2. players must not step inside the red cone areas in front of goal this will stop goal tending ,the players must shoot from out side the area

Coaching Points:

1. 3 lines of attack, defender, midfielder, forward.

2.Team mates create gaps, can player in possession look to dribble into them.

3.when to Dribble,Pass or Shoot

4.reinforce the characteristics of each foundational players and how the use the foot work with the space they have.

Week 6 Restart & team shape

all restarts are indirect and their will be no throw ins. this week we will also introduce Goal kicks and how to position the opposing team ready to defend straight away and try to create turn overs .

before the restarts take place have the player spread out as first pass is not free.

Please note if you want to play 5v5 or 6v6 feel free but make sure space is correct size to allow the players better success.

Rules

the secondary learning outcome give each team 5 points at the start of the tournament ,they will loose points for bunching up and getting to close to their players. also, they can win points by making a successful pass or move to beat the player. coach will judge .

along with wins 3points draws 2points and losses 1point the team with the most over all points including bonus points will win the tournament at the end of practice.

Week 6 Principle of play

this week's principal of plays will be defensive transition try to base your game stoppages around these  principles and recreate a realistic game situation to bring out your learning outcomes of shooting