Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Day 3 Creating and exploiting overloads (in possession) (Start Time: 2019-12-08 10:30:00)

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Welsh way Creating and exploiting overloads

In Possession

Understand when and how to exploit a numerical advantage against the opposition.

Organisation / Area Size

Area size is 36m x 24m split in to 3 zones

Designated area behind both goals for footballs, with a number allocated for the server.

5 v 5 + keepers and one common player as server, 5 x blue, 5 Red, 1 yellow bibs

Session Details

The players are split in to 3 zones with zone 1 being a 2 v 1 advantage to the team in possession, 2nd zone is a 2 v 2 and the third zone being a 2 v 1 advantage to the defending team. Server starts the game by passing to one of the keepers who team try's to utilise the spare man and the player that dribbles or passes to the next zone can move forward creating a 3 v 2 in the middle. Same rule applies in the middle zone as the dribbler / passer can then move in to the final zone creating a 2 v 2 and try to score. If the opposition win the ball they can score on transition. 

4 x 4 min Blocks with Terminal feedback in between.

For this session we will be working with the blue team and need them to have more of the ball, we can control this by putting conditions on the REDS  in possession with either a timed limit or a number of touches on the ball before they can score. 

If the BLUE team are finding in to easy in possession we can put conditions on time limit in each zone, number of passes before going forward make area size smaller. 

 Challenge, conditions & Targets

1. Once in the final third they have 5 sec to score

2. Min 3 passes in the first zone

3. Central player can drop in to the first zone making it a 3 v 1

4. Extra central player can run in to the attacking third making it a 3 v 2.

5. Finish first time for extra 2 points

6. If Blue team scores they start again from their keeper.

7. If teams are struggling in the final third the server can become a free player in the middle and final third. (Restrictions on number of touches)

Key points

 In possession

1. Find the spare player

2. Exploit the numerical advantage

3. Make the pitch big width and depth

4. Fast passes and forward movement 

6. Decision making (Weight of final pass to set up first time finish)

 Out of possession

1. Press Quickly

2. Protect the middle

3. Leave the furthest player

4. Block the passing lanes

5. Block the shot

Interventions

Coaching Process

Concurrent

Walk through

Terminal

 What to expect in the first 10 min

1. Encourage to move the ball quickly forward, receive on the back foot on the half turn. Look to exploit the spare man and score.

2. (Condition) The reds could have more success than the Blues in possession so make it harder by giving them a time limit to score.3. Options on the ball, can you see teammates feet4. (Condition). Min 3 passes in the first zone.Terminal feedback 

1. Move the ball quick, make the pitch big.

2. Fast pass and forward movement

What to expect in the last 10 min

1. Add the condition of extra midfield runner giving the attacking team an overload in the last third. 

2. (Condition) Extra point for first time finish, encourage them to shoot when they have the chance and take more care of the weight of final ball.3. Introduce server as an extra free player in possession in the central/final third.(If needed) (Condition) (Time limit in final third)Terminal feedback 

1. Decision making in the final third (Weight of final pass to set up f