Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Possession - Whole, part & whole
MWSA (MW SELECTS FC)
Kyle Denam
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10 mins
Whole
Possession, playing through the thirds - Initial game (10 minutes)
Beating low press
Organization:
8V8 - split players into 2 teams
Defensive 4-3-1
Offensive 3-4-1
35 yards by 30 yards
Explanation:
Defense plays wide to 2 goals
Attackers play to 3 goals
Ball goes out, coach plays back in
Coach switches defenders & attackers
Key factors & progressions:
Quick decisions - if a net is covered, change to other net
Scan
Composure
Support - angle + distance
Mobility - timing of movement (playing to space)
Switching play quickly - change point of attack
Speed of play
Tempo - defensive
Build out from the back
Short passes + quick movements
5 steps for intervening to teach
Freeze, recreate, demonstrate, rehearse & go live
Help players to be successful - be positive
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15 mins
Part
Possession, playing through/beating low block (15 minutes)
Organization:
16 players involved
Split players into defenders & attackers - 2 defenders & 6 attackers per area
10 yards wide by 10 yards long
Key factors & progressions:
Attackers try to score in the 3 small goals
Defenders work together to block goals
Every 3 balls the players rotate
First player in line provides service
Encourage players to play quickly
Scan before they receive
Decision making
Support - angle
Get the defenders moving side to side
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20 mins
Whole - Final Game, playing through the defense (15-20 minutes) + Cool down & debrief
15 players involved
Split players into 8V7 - 7 defenders & 8 attackers
Organization:
Red 2-3-2
Blue 4-3-1
Coaching blue - managing red
35 yards by 30 yards
Minimal coaching
Blue is attacking 2 gates to be played through - or dribble through
Red is defending the gates & clearing wide into the small nets
Coaching numerical advantage - overload to play through
Timing of movement
Weight of pass
Speed of play
Angles
Scan
Cool down + static stretching
Debrief of the session
Play animation
Play step-by-step
Repeat (toggle)
Full Screen
Pause
Stop
15 mins
Possession - playing through/beating low press
Warm - up - Dynamic (5 minutes)
Rondo 6V2 Warm - up (10 minutes)
Organization:
20'X25' - 2 area's
6V2
Defense wins ball - switch with last touch
Ball goes out - switch with nearest defender
Coach discretion for how many touches
Key factors & progressions:
Shape in possession
Scan before receive
Receive on back foot
Decision making
Speed of play
Support - angle + distance