Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Build Out - Create Space / Get Open

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Serkan Guvenc

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Serkan Guvenc
Name: Serkan Guvenc
City: NYC
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Positional Rondo

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Positional Rondo
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Positional Rondo (20 mins)

Organization/Setup:

  • 2 grids 12 x 24yd 
  • 5v3

Instructions/Achievement Criteria:

  • 1, 4/5, 9 are on end-lines of grid
  • 2/3, 7/11, are on sides of grid
  • 6/8 is in middle of grid
  • Attacking Blue players connect 5 passes for a point
  • If 3 Red win possession, they must connect 1 passes before scoring in mini-goal
  • When Blue players lose possession, must counter-press to win ball back and restart count of passes
  • After 3 minutes rotate defending players x4

Coaching Points/Questions:

  • In-possession:
    • Create space, best angles to receive
    • Body shape - able to see ball & target
    • Scanning
    • Decision making - look to play forward, if not sideways, if not backwards to keep possession
    • Communication - "Back if you need" - CB
  • Defense:
    • ASET - All Sprint Engage Trust
    • Cut-off passing angle when pressing to dictate next pass for teammate to intercept/steal
    • Communication - Who is pressing? "I go" "You/Name Press"
  • Transition D-A: 100 to 70mph, composure, connect 1st AND 2nd pass before scoring

Regressions/Progressions:

  • Regressions: Increase width of grids
  • Progressions: Increase # of passes for a goal for attacking team, ie. 6 -> 8 passes

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): PTDM

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PTDM (25 mins)

Organization/Setup:

  • 6 v 5 split amongst 2 fields,1, 6, 8, 9 play on both fields

Instructions/Achievement Criteria:

  • Play begins with a goal-kick on 1 side of field, 3 + GK vs 3 to find target player for bounce pass to finish in mini-goal
    • Ex: 1 passes to 5, then with 3 + 6 look to connect to 11 or 9 to receive bounce pass to finish in mini-goal
    • Play then immediately begins with opposite side
  • Defending players press to win the ball and score in big goal
  • Play 5 balls on each side, then rotate players on defensive team
  • If 30 yd W available play 5+GK v 5 CG, play always begin on goal kicks

Coaching Points/Questions:

  • In-possession:
    • Create space, best angles to receive
    • Body shape - able to see ball & target
    • Scanning
    • Decision making - look to play forward, if not sideways, if not backwards to keep possession
    • Communication - "Back if you need" -GK
  • Defense:
    • ASET - All Sprint Engage Trust
    • 9 first to press from opposition goal-kick
    • Cut-off passing angle when pressing to dictate next pass for teammate to intercept/steal
    • Communication - Who is pressing? "I go" "You/Name Press" 

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): PSAM

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PSAM (25 mins)

Organization/Setup:

  • Narrow field, 16yd W x 30 yd L
  • 7v7 +1
  • Both teams in a 3-1-2-1
  • Red begin play with their CB starting a pass looking to score in either mini-goal

Instructions/Achievement Criteria:

  • Red team begin play for 4 consecutive balls starting with their CB looking to build out from and progress play to score in either mini-goal
  • When defending team intercepts the ball, must connect at least 1 pass before scoring on either mini-goal

Coaching Points/Questions:

  • In-possession: 
    • Create space, best angles to receive 
    • Body shape - able to see ball & target
    • Play what you see, can you identify who to pass to before receiving?
    • Scanning
    • Decision making - look to play forward, if not sideways, if not backwards to keep possession
    • Communication - "Back if you need" - CB
  • Defense:
    • ASET - All Sprint Engage Trust
    • Cut-off passing angle when pressing to dictate next pass for teammate to intercept/steal
    • 2 Channels
    • Communication - Who is pressing? "I go" "You/Name Press" 
  • Transition D-A: 100 to 70mph, composure, connect 1st pass before scoring

Regressions/Progressions:

  • Regression: Add another Neutral Player
  • Regression: Increase width of field, ie 16yd -> 20yd
  • Progression: 2 Touch limit

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