Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Cycle 2 WK3 S8 - BP<BPO

Passing Practice (10 mins)

Organisation:

-2 grids

-minimum 7/8 players in each grid. 

-20m x 20m  as per diagram

Explanation:

-Both teams play at the same time.

-Play starts from one end.

-Directional play. End to end.

-Bouncers on the ends have limited touches.

Progression:

-1 touch bouncers

-RED v BLUE

-Increase/decrease

Player actions:  (BPO)

-Every players has 2 tasks 1) pass/move & 2) Close down

-Movement and urgency when closing down..

-Player closing the opponent down look to facing him the direction you want them to go by changing the angle of the run.

Coaches cue's:

-Anticipate the pass. (Quicker decisions)

-Don't dive in unless you are sure you can intercept and regain possession.

-Lower your centre of balance

-Can you make the tackle inside touching distance.

Player Actions: (BP)

-Use and create your own working space

-Accuracy of passing i.e. to the advantage side / space of the receiver

-Handling speed i.e. touch / movement in dribbling

-Positioning (Getting between defenders, back to sideline)

-Scanning (Look over shoulder, tell receiver to check their shoulder)

-Communication (point or call, turn right / left)

Coaches Cues:

-Movement off the ball in areas to receive the ball facing forward

-Back to the sideline to open your body up.

-Scan before you receive

-Communication

Game Training

Organisation:

-40m x 40m with wide channels 20mx10m (as per diagram)

-3 teams of 4

-Red cones x 14

-Blue disks x 10

-3 x Maniquienns (Visual resistance)

-Balls at either end for quick starts (5 secs to increase intensity)

Explanation:

(BP)

-Ball is played in from the #3 to BLUE.

-Blue objective is to hit the highest player in there half.

-BLUE target player (#9) then hits the GREEN player on the end line. Possession then moves to RED team.

-All players in the central zone must be inside the half before the ball is played back through the middle.

(BPO)

-Win the ball back as soon as possible.

-If BPO team win it back, they play there end zone player to score a point.

Change IT:

-Increase/decrease area

-Limit touches for BP team

-To score a point, BP only need to complete 10 passes.

Football Problem: When we loss possession  we fail to drop into BPO positions to regain the ball. 

Session Objective: I aim to improve out teams ability to move into BP position effectively across the middle 3rd to allows to counter the counter.

Team Tasks: (Team in BP>BPO) 

When we loss the ball, look to provide the drop into BPO positions to allows us to win it back quickly.

Players Tasks:

Closest player:

-Move into a passing lane in between the defenders 

-Get your body into a forward facing position to receive the ball on your back foot/

-get in front of your opponent.

Marked Player:

-If there is pressure on the ball, mark in front of or next to.

-If there is no pressure, position yourself to see both your player and ball

Cover players:

-Drop the cover

-Position yourself on the half turn ready to drop.

-If the play on the ball head goes down/leg swing is back, this = drop ASAP 

Players away from the play:

-Look to drop into BPO shape

-Recover goal side.

IF YOU ARE THE "Spare player":

-Cover the space with the least amount of defenders

-Create a option beyond or between the lines.

-Look to hold your position high in the middle 3rd should the #6 or #8 drop to support the ball carrier.

Player Cue's:

- As the ball is travelling can you get "touch tight" or make the tackle .

Coaches cues:

-Is the ball at risk? High or Low? Who does this effect?

-Is the ball about to change hands? Can I effect the ball? Can I get someone else to effect the ball?

-If we can affect the ball,HOW?

Conduct/Evaluate (5 mins)

Wrap up:

Reinforce what the days session “Transition,Immediate transition into BP positions.

Ask the players:

Did they enjoy the session?

What did they learn?

Where on the park could it be used?

When could it be used?

Why is it valuable to use?

Ask myself:

-Was there visible improvement in the Game training from the positioning practice?

-Did they show an understanding and bring it to the park?

-Did the players enjoy my session? Rating from 1-5 (1 being ordinary & 5 totally enjoyed it and used it in every game practice)

-Was my session effective or not?

-Could I have controlled the session better or differently? 

-Was there Perception, Decision Making and Execution present?