Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Attacking in Final Third (central and wide areas)
Premier Users' Club
Ian Dawson
Description
Who: Players #9, #10, #11, & #7
What: Attacking from Wide and Central areas with Combinations
Where: Attacking Third (wide and central)
When: When team has good possession entering into the final attacking third, when space dictates play in wide vs central areas
Why: To create more opportunities and clear chances in and around the penalty box
Focus on final pass/decision once the entry into or around box is completed!
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Learning Objectives
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Technical Runs, Combinations and 1v1 positivity |
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Tactical Decision making in and around box |
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Physical Change of speed |
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Psychological Reacting quickly to scenerios to create overloads |
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Learning Objectives
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Technical Utilizing Runs and combinations under pressure |
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Tactical Time and weight of pass, committing defender, exploiting and creating from wide and central areas |
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Physical Change of speed and direction |
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Psychological Vision, head up, recognize space and thinking 1-2 steps ahead |
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Social Timing of communication |
15 mins
Organization:
2v1 to Goal attacking from wide
Red #1 plays to #2 who then looks for through pass to 3, Blue #1 defends on Red #2 playing through pass. Red #2 and #3 are active #1 is just the feeding passer.
Rotate positions in anti-clockwise within team.
Alternate starting from both sides of field.
Progression: If Blue win ball back an additional player may enter from other side to go to goal!
Progression: 3v1 (#1 red joins the attack)
Progression: 3v2 (all in Red and Blue)
Coaching points:
- Attack space quickly
- Runs to support wide pass
- When to shoot vs pass/dribble
- Placement of shot in and around box
- Crossing decisions (air/ground) and away from GK
- Create numerical advantage - positioning and movement of 3rd player
- Pass vs Shot
- Focus on final pass/decision once the entry into or around box is completed!
- Movement to disorganize defenders, runs (under, overlap, give and go, set and spin, double pivot)
- Transition and creative play
- Play through the lines
See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.
Learning Objectives
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Technical Utilizing Runs and combinations under pressure |
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Tactical Time and weight of pass, committing defender |
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Physical Change of speed and direction |
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Psychological Vision, head up, recognize space and thinking 1-2 steps ahead |
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Social Timing of communication |
15 mins
Organization:
3v2 to Goal attacking from central area
Red #1 plays to Red #2, Blue #1 then steps to Red #2. Red #1 & #2 play give and go around Blue #1 playing through pass. Red #1, #2 & #3 are active. Blue #2 steps in upon Blue #1 being beaten by the give and go. Red #3 also joins the attack.
Rotate positions in anti-clockwise within team.
Coaching points:
- Attack space quickly
- Timing, angle and weight of pass
- Timing, angle and speed of run
- Runs to support wide pass
- Change direction
- Create numerical advantage - positioning and movement of 3rd player
- Pass vs Shot
- High Press from Defenders to prevent easy shot
- Movement to disorganize defenders, runs (under, overlap, give and go, set and spin, double pivot)
- Focus on final pass/decision once the entry into or around box is completed!
- Play through the lines
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Learning Objectives
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Technical Range of passing |
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Tactical Pass vs Shoot, disorganizing defense shape, creating overloads |
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Physical Change of direction (change of speed) |
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Psychological Recognize when Defense has dropped & contained. Possession to create penetration |
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Social Pressure of dealing with overloads |
25 mins
Description:
GKx2 3v2 defensively in each of the 1/5 of field (centrally). x2 Neutral (N) join the attack into next zone, upon any pass from team or neutral. Transitional team to offense must combine with (N's) before they create 4v3 attack in other 2/5 of attacking field.
Progression: 2/3/4 can join the attack but only allowed to create 4v3 or 5v3 N must stay for every penetrating run from 2/3/4.
Coaching Points:
- Numerical advantage and recognize/attack open space
- Transition Def to Att
- Neutral support upon transition
- Communication
- Movement off the ball
- Dribble to commit defender
- Checking to the ball (timing and speed of movement)
- Focus on final pass/decision once the entry into or around box is completed!
- Give n Go's over, under lapping runs, through passes, angled passes through lines.
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20 mins
Final Play Phase - 7v7
Emphasis on main coaching points throughout the session. Look to capture those key moments within the game setting.
Applaud great play both individually and collectively
Review all coaching points.
Focus on final pass/decision once the entry into or around box is completed!
Play animation
Play step-by-step
Repeat (toggle)
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10 mins
Description:
Gks+5v5= x2N
Balls placed beside each goal, restart from GK or from natural stoppage.
Progression:
- ball goes out, first person to get their foot on ball retains possession for his/her team. (creates competitiveness and work ethic)
- Give and go's & overlaps extra 2 goals if they score off the combination
- Must utilize the Neutral to create shot
Coaching Points:Attack early upon winning ball
1v1 positivity
create half yard and shot
Emphasis, overlaps/give and go's
Create numerical advantage
Body Shape
Change of Speed/Direction
Take the early shot
Power vs placement