Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Playing Through The 3 Lines

Harrison Youth Soccer Club

Jorge Hernandez

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Name:	Jorge Hernandez
City:	Mount Kisco
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Description

For this week we will work on passing combinations in order to move the ball forward through the 3 lines. Those 3 lines being defense, midfield and forward. It is important for each player to recognize multiple options of penetration and their roles while in possession of the ball.

the options will be based on the principles of play for creating space.

Option A Length

Option B Width

Option C Depth

Players will familiarize themselves with the following soccer dribbling foundations *FALCAO using the sole of his foot start & stop and to maneuver the ball all different directions even to pass*RICARDINIHO with speed and precision using moves with multiple surfaces of the foot to create space for the end product

*GARNIER the freestyle skill master using moves both aerial and ground

-Quality of technique

MVP system

-individuals who demonstrate listening skills-effort-technial prowess -positive attitude -will be awarded an MVP point

the player with the most MVP points wins the MVP award at the end of practice

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): passing pairs

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passing pairs (10 mins)

Organization

20x30 field
pairs with 1 ball each
each pair is given a designated number

Instructions

Part 1:

1. pairs have 1 ball each and must pass and move around the field

2. each pair will have a number designated by coach

3. coach can demand certain passing combinations from pairs such as wall pass, 1-2, through ball or overlap etc

4. make it into a competition first pair to combine 20 passes will say EVERTON!

Part 2:

1. Players will combine with each other constantly moving their ball around.

2. Coach will shout a number

3. Whichever number(s) were called they become defensive players who must win ball and attempt to score on any pug goal

4. team to keep ball for 30 seconds will gain 1 MVP points each.

Coaching Points

-communication (Man on!, I'm open!, ball!, call your partner's name etc)

-observation of open space

-stretch the field

-passing technique

-surface of foot to pass

-type of passing combination

-weight of pass

-speed of play

Progressions

score a goal after 8 passes

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): passing communication

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passing communication (15 mins)

Organization

split field in 2 channels

-4-6 players in each channel

-1 soccer ball per channel

Instructions

Stage 1

1. Player B starts in front of player C and runs into the middle (red

arrow shows movement) checks one way and then moves the

opposite way to the cone

2. Player A plays the pass into player B

3. Player C will say TURN! to player B

4. Player B now opens up and plays the pass into player C and

rotates to the opposite line he came from to now stand behind

player A

5. Player A will now run to the middle and start off a new rotation

receiving the ball from player C

Stage 2

1. Player B starts in front of player C and runs into the middle (red

arrow shows movement) checks one way and then opens up to a side

2. Player C will say MAN ON!/PLAYER ON to player B

3. Player A plays the pass into player B

4. Player B plays the ball back to player A into space weighted so player A can one time it to players C

5. Player B will rotate behind player A

6. Player A will now make a run into the center and start the process again but now starting from player C who has the ball from the last

Coaching Points

-observe target

-quality & speed of passing technique

-angle of pass

-weight of pass

Lean forward ready to move straight after the pass

-Quality of first touch

-speed and movement off the ball

-movement of checking

-opening up to receive back foot

-receive on front foot to protect or play back

Progressions

-play 1 touch

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Through the 3 Lines

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Through the 3 Lines (20 mins)

Organization

30x20 split into 2 chanels

Attacking team of 3 with 1 defender

1 ball per channel

Instructions

Scenario 1 :Building out from the first line defense, midfield,

forward

part 1

- 3 players will start in a position on 1 of the 3 lines defence

midfield and forward

-one defender will start on the middle line behind player 2

-player 1 will start the game with wall pass into the defender when

player1 receives it back the game goes live

-player 1 must try to find the best option to get the ball to player 3

without the defender intercepting the ball

- if the defender wins the ball they can dribble back to the start line

transitioning for a point

-defender stays the same for 3 games then swaps out

-player rotation 1 moves to position 2 & 2 moves to position 3 & 3 moves to position 1or back of the line if players are waiting.

Coaching Points

Option A length

Option B Width

Option C Depth

-observe target

-awareness of defenders position

-quality & speed of passing technique

-Tempo of play

-angle of pass

-weight of pass

-Lean forward readyto move straight after the pass

-Quality of first touch

-speed and movement off the ball

Fully opposed playing through the 3 lines (10 mins)

-movement of checking

-opening up to receive back foot

-receive on front foot to protect or play back

Progressions

Scenario 2 Building through the lines to score

-add in another defender and small goals and play 3v2 defender steals they can transitionto score

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Scrimmage

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Scrimmage (30 mins)

Organization

field size 20x25

2 pugs or 4 pugs with goals with GK

spare balls

Instructions

- team must set themselves with 3 lines of attack defense- midfield- forward

-observe game and let players make decisions

-if necessary step in and guide players on when to dribble, pass or shoot

-most importantly naturally enforce topic that was practiced on today's session

Coaching Points:

-communication

-reinforce knowledge of game rules (restarts and game related topics)

-enforce what was practiced on the session

Principle of Play Week 3: Penetration

Our team does not play a kick and chase style of soccer.

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