Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): B License - Johnathen Vilas - Creation of width for central oportunity creation

Basic Warm up 16 Plyers10 mins

Timing: 8 Minutes - 18:00 - 18:10

ORGANISATION:

• 18 Players
• 4 stations with 4 or 5 per station

HOW TO PLAY:

• 2 x Jog
• 2 x Open the Gates up, jog back
• 2 x Close the Gates up, jog back
• 2 x Quick high knees up, jog back
• 2 x Left side runs up and back
• 2 x Right side runs up and back
• 2 x Lunges
• 2 x Leg Crosses
• 2 x Plant and Cut up, jog back
• 2 x Clap, shoulder charge, sprint through, jog back
• 2 x Clap, 180 twist and sprint, jog back
• 2 x Flags but forwards, sprint to end, jog back

8v8 Creation of Width for Central Penetration50 mins

ORGANIZATION:

• 8v8 (2 gk included)
• 7 Red bibs (2-4-1)
• 7 Blue Bibs (4-2-1)
• 2 full size goals
• 10-15 balls
• 2 cones to mark starting location of Cb's
• 2 assistant coaches on wide areas to restart play (always making sure shape is correct)
• 1 assistant coach on defensive goal to organize defensive team
• Reduce size of field from original 68 m width to 50-55 m width and keep full length (45m)

HOW TO PLAY:

• Ball will normally start from attacking (red)
• Offside always based on players not lines
• Attacking team aiming to create penetrations through overload and width
• If ball goes out the ball will restart from red goalkeeper
• Defensive team will have 7 seconds to score if ball is recovered
• Progression 1: Assistant coaches can restart play form wide position (if shape is correct)

COACHING POINTS:

• Defensive team: Priority first 2-3 min to reinforce shape, keep a realistic shape (as team played against on the weekend) keep it compact in the middle as much as possible
• Overloads: Can the 6 drive forward after releasing the ball to create a 3v2 in the middle of the field?
  
• Creation of angles to play the ball through: Can we play the ball in angles "diagonal passing" instead of straight passes the goal?
  
• Timing of runs: Attackers to recognize cues to move between CB's gap once the field is stretched. When wingers are in a 1v1 situation with Cb, when we create an overload on the opposite side of the field or an overload in the middle
• Blind side runs: Can the runs of the attacking players be behind the middle Cb to allow the highest chance of success 
• Body shape: Receive side-on to play forward quickly
• Width before Penetration: Create width and stretch backline before playing centrally 
• Support: Drop beneath or behind to provide support to ball carrier
• Movement: Move the ball quickly, patiently waiting for when to play forward
• Control Possession: Aim to manipulate the opposition defensive line by control possession and ball movement. When can we play though the middle? When should we find wide players?
• Assistant Coaches Task: AC1&2 (Left and Right side) Help with height of defensive team (when play is stop), starting point and coaching on the run for attacking team. AC 3 (Back of goal) Support Defensive team with shape and coaching on the run

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