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Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): U8-U10 7v7 Construction

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Ashley Thomas

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Ashley Thomas
Name: Ashley Thomas
City: Princeton
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

Fall 2025; Team Session

Phase: Construction

Theme: Develop Ability to build out of the back and move the ball forward

Decision Making: (1) Can I find or create space? (2) Can I dribble/pass forward to advance the ball? (3) Can we play through the defense? Can we play over the defense?

Defending Terminology: (1) Stretch - Attacking players get closer to the opponents goal, (2) Width - create space to play wide areas, (3) Depth - defending players get closer to your own goal, (4) Split/Through - look for penetrating pass, (5) Switch - get ball from one side to another. 

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What: To develop/improve the ability

Where: In the Defensive to Middle third

Who: 3/5/4/2 (primary) 10/6 (secondary)

When: We are in possession on a goal kick and the opponent's forward has dropped off (+14yds for 7v7) our 4/5 decision to combine with the 2/3 or break lines by finding the 10/6. Secondary - when the 4/5 play the ball to the 2/3 their ability to recognize pressure and play back and drop to pull the defender down and receive the through ball, or open up and combine with the CM. 

Why: To advance the ball forward. 


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm-up: Double Diamond (SPA)

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Warm-up: Double Diamond (SPA) (5 mins)

SWITCH the POINT OF ATTACK

Instructions:

1. The center back (bottom of the screen) starts the play by passing wide to the outside back or midfielder, initiating a build-out from the back.

2. The outside player sets the ball back to the center back under pressure, then drops to create space and provide support. Both outside players drop to support; the inside player (second CM) also drops to show as a switch.

3. The center back plays into the central midfielder (tip of the diamond). As the ball travels, outside backs/wingers push forward to support. The central midfielder then connects with the inside player, switching the point of attack.

4. The outside player receives again and plays a driven pass forward to the target player.

5. Reset and repeat from the opposite side.


  • Set/Duration: 2 sets at 1:30 min

    Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm-up: Double Diamond (Double Pass)

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    Warm-up: Double Diamond (Double Pass) (5 mins)

    UP BACK THROUGH

    Instructions:

    1. The center back (bottom of the screen) starts the play by passing wide to the outside back or midfielder, initiating a build-out from the back.

    2. The outside player sets the ball back to the center back under pressure, then drops to create space and provide support. Both outside players drop to support; the inside player (second CM) also drops to show as a switch.

    3. The center back plays into the central midfielder (tip of the diamond). As the ball travels, outside backs/wingers push forward to support. The central midfielder then connects with the wide player, combining to play around the pressure.

    4. The outside player receives again and plays a driven pass forward to the target player.

    5. Reset and repeat from the opposite side.


  • Set/Duration: 2 sets at 1:30 min

    Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 2v2 + 3 (Possession)

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    2v2 + 3 (Possession)

    Organization:

    • 25x15
    • 7 teams of 2 (-GKs)

    Instructions:

    • 2v2 in the middle with a neutral and endline players
    • Each pair will look to possess the ball from endline to endline for a point
    • 3 minute cycles. 4 points and the winning pair stays on. The team that lost will switch with the endline players. 
    • Switch the central neutrals every 3 minutes/round.

    Coaching Points:

    • Scanning and awareness of pressure
    • Distance from target to create space
    • Selection of receiving foot to go forward or protect the ball
    • Movement off the ball as the 2nd attacker to support ball movement forward/back
    • Awareness of man marking or zonal defending = indicating combination plays. Loose = bait, to play third mad run (left). Delayed/tight = open to play CM, drop to create space behind and combine on Give and Go (right). 
    • Man marking = Up, back, through or Give & Go depending on position of ball (deep/wide)
    • Zonal defending = Touch to break pressure (or) Movement off the ball to create a Give & Go
    Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Queen of the Castle; 4v4 (3 team)

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    Queen of the Castle; 4v4 (3 team)


    Set Up:

    Either to Goal or Puggs depending on number of players

    If you have 8 or less players, modify to 3v3 + 2 Neutrals to replicate 3 player backline

    Add in build out line (14yds for 7v7)

    Instructions:

    Winner stays on

    "Make it, take it"

    Players are able to connect forward; Not backwards to neutrals



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