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Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Transitioning from 9v9 to 11v11 - Building Out of the Back

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Kyle Janati

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Kyle Janati
Name: Kyle Janati
City: Vernon
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

What:

  •  Improve the players' tactical knowledge of playing out from the back

Who:

  • Primarily Back 4, CM's, Wide Mid's

Where:

  • Defending 3rd/ Middle 3rd

When:

  •  Winning the ball back in the defensive third and transitioning into attack. Trying to move the ball quickly and find the options when the space is available in front of them, or switching the point of attack. 
  • Goal Kicks

Why:

  • Players need to understand how to adapt to pressure in the defensive third, in order to transition into attack. Player movement, quick decision-making, and proper passing technique are primary skills being worked on.
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Introduction

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Introduction (10 mins)

Organization: 

  • 5v2 Rondos
  • 2 Boxes, 15x15 (adjust size according to Progression/Regression)
  • Balls in the middle of both boxes for easy access
  • Players in middle hold bibs for quick transitioning from defense to offense

Instructions:

  • 5 Players keep possession away from 2 Defenders
  • If a defender wins the ball, then they switch out with the offensive player who lost possession
  • Minimal pausing in between defense/offense switching - get the ball back in play as quickly as possible
  • Unlimited touches for the first few minutes
  • Always have an offensive player in middle to act as "Center-Mid"

Techinical Coaching Points:

  • Head up, to see where space is/who's open
  • Using inside of foot to pass, hips square to target
  • Deception, using fakes to confuse defense
  • Offensive communication - saying "man-on" when teammate is under pressure
  • Defensive communication - saying "I got press, you got cover"
  • Defense - cutting off passing lanes

Tactical Coaching Points:

  • Thinking ahead of time - knowing where you're thinking about passing it before you receive the ball
  • Try to stay on sides rather than corners, in order to have the maximum space to move
  • Center-mid's job is to create triangles and always be an option to link up play- at the very least, this will also create more space for the outside players

Progressions & Regressions:

  • P: 2-touch
  • P: 1-touch
  • R: Make box bigger
  • R: 1 Defender
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Main Activity

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Main Activity (30 mins)

Organization:

  • 4v4+1
  • 2 Fields
  • 3 Gates on each side

Instructions:

  • Each team lines up in a Back Four, with 1 Neutral player acting as the Center-Mid
  • To score a point, a player has to dribble through one of the three gates on the opposite side

Techinical Coaching Points:

  • Quick decision making (thinking where you're going to pass before you receive the ball)
  • Movement, making through balls in order to get in behind 
  • Defensive positioning, forcing the player wide/on their weaker foot

Tactical Coaching Points:

  • Movement is key, how do we move with every pass?
  • Center-mid movement, how can we be an option through the middle? How can we create space for others?
  • Defense making runs to build out of attack
  • Not forcing the ball if there isn't an opening, passing with purpose and intention

Progressions & Regressions:

  • P: Touch limit
  • P: Pass limit before scoring
  • R: Make field bigger
  • R: Adding a neutral player to make it 6v4 on offense
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Conditioned Game

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Conditioned Game (20 mins)

Organization:

  • 6v6+1
  • 1 Field, using to the half-way line as the width
  • 3 Gates on each side

Instructions:

  • Each team lines up in a Back Four, with 1 Neutral player acting as the Center-Mid and 2 strikers (or 1 #10, 1 #9)
  • To score a point, a player has to dribble through one of the three gates on the opposite side

Techinical Coaching Points:

  • Quick decision making (thinking where you're going to pass before you receive the ball)
  • Movement, making through balls in order to get in behind
  • Defensive positioning, forcing the player wide/on their weaker foot

Tactical Coaching Points:

  • Movement is key, how do we move with every pass?
  • Center-mid movement, how can we be an option through the middle? How can we create space for others?
  • Defense making runs to build out of attack
  • Not forcing the ball if there isn't an opening, passing with purpose and intention
  • How can we properly use the width? Especially now we're transitioing to a bigger field

Progressions & Regressions:

  • P: Touch limit
  • P: Pass limit
  • R: Adding a Neutral Player
  • R: Making the space bigger 
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Match

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Match (30 mins)

Organization:

  • 7v7 Match

Instructions:

  • Fifa rules, let them play

Techinical Coaching Points:

  • Decision-making, awareness (checking shoulder)
  • Movement, making through balls in order to get in behind
  • Defensive positioning, forcing the player wide/on their weaker foot

Tactical Coaching Points:

  • Adjusting to width on an 11v11 field
  • Switching fields when appropriate
  • Movement is key, how do we move with every pass?
  • Center-mid movement, how can we be an option through the middle? How can we create space for others?
  • Defense making runs forward to build out of attack

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