Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Building Attacks 3

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Tony Mee

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Name:	Tony Mee
City:	Doncaster
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Working at a high tempo with midfield 4 and a single striker. Defenders working in pairs to repel attacks.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up 1

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Warm Up 1 (10 mins)

Team Learning Objectives - counter attacking quickly and defending against a fast counter.

Session Organisation - using the centre circle, 16 players including GK with a ball each.

How to Play - all players dribbling the ball. Different tricks and turns, stretches in between.

Progressions - take 1 or 2 balls away to allow for some passing.

Tech/Tact Focus - concentrate on technique of turns and tricks. No tactical focus.

Physical Focus - warming up, dynamic stretches. Increase tempo as warm up progresses.

Social Focus - team building through social interaction "banter"! Challenges.

Psychological Focus - mental preparation for session.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up 2

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Warm Up 2 (10 mins)

Team Learning Objectives - as screen 1

Session Organisation - as shown. 3 balls.

How to Play - players dribble the ball half way across the circle then pass out.

Progressions -

1.Receiving player plays a 1-2 with player to his right.

2.Receiving player plays a 1-2 with player to his left.

3.Receiving player plays to his right, that player plays to the player on the receiver's left, who plays to the original receiver.

Tech/Tact Focus - pace and accuracy of the pass and lay-off.

Physical Focus - increase tempo of warm up.

Social Focus - combination plays.

Psychological Focus - mental preparation.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Attacking v Defending

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Attacking v Defending (25 mins)

Team Learning Objectives - as Screen 1

Session Organisation - as shown. The yellow players are full time midfield and only play in the direction they are facing.

How to Play - The objective is to play quickly through midfield into the strikers and the midfield players make forward runs to support. If the blues win the ball or the keeper makes a save they play into their midfield players and play resumes in the opposite direction.

Tech/Tact Focus -

Attackers - play at pace, limit touches.

Defenders - where is the danger? Block shots in central areas.

GK - play quickly into midfield.

Physical Focus - match pace at all times.

Social Focus - work as a unit.

Psychological Focus -

Attackers - be positive at all times.

Defenders - be brave. Body on the line to defend the goal.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Att v Def Variation

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Att v Def Variation (25 mins)

Team Learning Objectives - as Screen 1

Session Organisation - a channel has now been added and one of the MF players now plays as a holding player and tries to disrupt the opposite midfield in their build up play.

How to Play - the attacking team must now "visit" at least one of the channels before attempting a shot. Defenders cannot go into the channels.

Progressions - restricted touches. Defenders can go anywhere.

Tech/Tact Focus - decisions of the wide player, dribble and cross, drive infield, bounce off the striker etc.

Physical Focus - dynamic play and movements at all times.

Social Focus - unit & team work.

Psychological Focus - positivity. Decision making.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Various SSG

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Various SSG (25 mins)

Team Learning Objectives - as screen 1.

Session Organisation - set up as shown.

How to Play - SSG rules as below.

Progressions -

1. No limit on touches - any finish.

2. Three touch - one touch finish.

3. Can only pass forwards.

4. Score from a cross from the channel.

Tech/Tact Focus - various depending on rules of the game.

Physical Focus - intensity of play.

Social Focus - team play. Competition.

Psychological Focus - will to win.