Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Match Day +1 / +2 Session: Active Recovery + Compensation

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Ridi Dauti

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Name:	Ridi Dauti
City:	Porto
Country:	Portugal
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Tactical Focus of the session: Improve 1-2 key areas identified in the previous game

Physical Focus: Active recovery of players who played all game on the weekend / Compensation for players who didn't get the full physical load on the weekend

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up + Pass Activation

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Warm Up + Pass Activation (20 mins)

Warm Up + passing activation as part of re-entry for the week. Warm Up consists of 4 stages:

1) Dynamic Stretches

2) Flexibility work

3) heart rate increase

4) Passing Activation

Passing activation: Numbers represent the order of the actions

1st variation work on pass to attract principle and play between the lines to switch to opposite side

2nd variation work on 3rd man principles and wall pass combination

3rd variation players decide which of the 2 variations they will execute. They need to work on decision making and communication

Durations: 3 variations of 1.5 min each side of each variations with 30 sec break in between.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Situational Game

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Situational Game (15 mins)

Situation observed from previous game: Improving team's ability to defend as a compact unit and improve pressure, cover and balance

Sectorial Game : 4v4+4 possession Game

Organization:

Space: 25m x 20m

Time: 3 x 3 min sets with 2 min rest in between

Explanation:

4v4+4 possession game. The teams in possession take the positions on the 2 edges of the space while the defending team is in the middle. If defenders win the ball from the reds they pass to blue and then switch with reds who become defenders. The zone means that the defenders cannot defend in another players zone. They have to only pressure within their zone and can provide cover by getting as close to the next zone as possible to cut passing angles.

Key Points:

Out of Possession (focus team blue):

Compact defensive unit

Aggressive pressure player closest to the ball to close angle of the pass

Angle and timing of the press

Coverage of rest of unit to create compactness

Force sideways passes

In Possession (Opposition teams red and yellow - managed):

Weight and accuracy of the pass

Play through, around or over the opposition

Limited touches to move the ball quickly

Look for opportunities to break the line forward quickly

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Collective Game

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Collective Game (25 mins)

Situation observed from previous game: Managing the end of the games when up a goal

Organization:11 v 11 Game

Red Team is the focused team in a 4-3-3 formation

Blue Team is the opposition in a 4-4-2 formation

Space: 2/3 of the length and 5 yards more narrow depth on either side

Time: 3 x 6 min sets with 3 min rest between sets.

Special Rules:

Red team starts the game winning 1-0.

Every time the ball goes out it restarts from the blue team.

If red team scores and they go up 2 goals, if the blue team ties the game it counts as a win for them

Attacking Coaching Points:

Establish possession to slow the game down

Avoid making the game too transitional unless there is a promising counterattack

Get the ball out of pressure quickly and try to switch the side to create more space for possession

Defensive Coaching Points:

Compactness,

Everyone behind the ball

Pressure on the ball at all times

Compactness between lines to win second ball if opponent goes long

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Compensation Game

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Compensation Game (20 mins)

Compensation Game: For players who have not played full game in the last weekend

Organization: 4v4 +1 + 2 GK

Space: 40m x 25m

Time: 4 x 3min sets with 1.5 min rest

Explanation:

Regular game 4v4 +1 with 2 GK. Team that scores more wins. The yellow player is a neutral player for both teams.

Key Points:

Out of possession (focus team blue):

Protect the middle

Force wide

Defend the shot

Body on the line

Pressure/cover to block shooting angle

Track runner

In Possession (opposition team red - managed):

Make pitch big (width / depth)

Move the ball quickly with limited touches

Different combinations to create shooting opportunities

Final pass

Finishing

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