Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 4/18 - HS JV - Combination Play (Middle Third)

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Steven Steadham
Name: Steven Steadham
City: Brooklyn
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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  • Finding overloads to exploit
  • Movement off the ball to create passing lanes
  • Checking into space at a supporting angle
  • Support player for second ball
  • Timing of runs/combinations
  • Improvisation/creativity
  • Quick speed of play to open up gaps in opposition
  • Looking to penetrate behind/through/over/around opponents
  • Forward movement off the ball looking for spaces in between lines
  • Looking to penetrate in between opponents


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Intro - Square Combinations

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Intro - Square Combinations (15 mins)

Organization: - 4 (10x10) areas

- 3-4 players in area, 2 inside, 1 outside on corner

- 2 balls in play

Instructions:- player 1 on the outside passes to either player inside their area

- player 2 sets player 3

- player 3 passes out of the area to the next player 1 in the next area

- pattern repeats in the next area

- after ball is passed into the new area, players rotate positions 1-2-3

Coaching Points/Questions:- fast speed of play - 1 touch

- movement off the ball, vary your movements

- body shape when receiving 

Progressions:- add 1-2 between player 2-3

- add set back to player 1 into 1-2 with players 2-3

- add around the corner to next outside player into a set and 1-2 with players 2-3 

- add defender and counter goals

Regressions: - one ball only

- player 1-2 only, player 3 rests 


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Main - 5v5+5

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Main - 5v5+5 (15 mins)

Organization: - pentagon, 30x30 

- 3 teams of 5

Instructions: - 5v5 possession inside with 5 bumpers

- bumpers have 1 touch

- 3min then switch outside team 

- play first to 21 - winner stay

Coaching Points: - fast combination in the middle to move/attract defense

- supporting runs after ball is played out to bumpers

- creating yard of space to pass

Progressions: - possessing team can check outside area to receive (penetrating runs)

- bumper players can check inside to receive (supporting/creating overloads from wide players) 

Regressions: - bumpers play off the line and can't be challenged

- bumpers two touch max 



Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Condition - 8v6

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Condition - 8v6 (20 mins)

 Organization: - half field or similar size

- 7v7 or similar

- counter endzone

- penetrating endzone

- attacking #5/6/7/8/9/10/11

- defending #1/2/3/4/5/6/8/10

Instructions: - defending team play to counter endzone - pass = 2, dribble = 1

- attacking team to big goal - looking to penetrate into attacking endzone before going to goal - if can't create a scoring chance in the endzone right away, reset back try again 

Coaching Points: - finding overloads to exploit - 9 dropping, 7/11 coming inside 

- movement off the ball to create passing lanes - penetrating runs into endzone 

- checking into space at a supporting angle -9/7/11

- support player for second ball - 8/10 

- timing of runs/combinations - don't rush your run

- improvisation/creativity - create a yard of space to pass/shoot

- quick speed of play to open up gaps in opposition - move the defense 

- looking to penetrate behind/through/over/around opponents

- forward movement off the ball looking for spaces in between lines

Progression:- add defensive 9 no attacking 5

Regression: - add 4 zones of possession, need at least three attacking players in that zone when ball is in that zone (middle, attacking and 2 wide zones)


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Match - 7v7s

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Match - 7v7s (15 mins)

Organization: - match

- both play 1-2-3-1 - forward drops to create overload in middle third, wingers wide ready to make penetrating runs into attacking third

Instructions: - 7v7s or similar 

Coaching Points/Questions: - combination play in middle third, penetration into attacking third


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