Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): BP 3-3rd (combining in the final third)

Pro-Club: Wynnum Wolves Football Club

Lachlan Myles

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Name:	Lachlan Myles
City:	Brisbane
Country:	Australia
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Description

Football Problem:
What?: We are unable to combine to create scoring opportunities
Who?: 6-8-10-7-9-11

When?: When we have the ball and are moving into the final 3rd

Where?: In the final 3rd

Why?: Because our 7 & 11 are too narrow causing less space across the defensive line and our 8 & 10do not make clever runs to draw defenders out of the defensive block

Session Objective:

To combine and create scoring opportunities in the final third

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Passing Practice

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Passing Practice (20 mins)

Session Organisation:

Timing:

15 minutes (total), 5 minute dynamic stretches (prior to the PP) and 10 minute passing practice.

Rules/Explanations:

1 plays to 2 who plays to 3 who plays into 4, 4 then plays ball to the top of the box and 3 peel around pole/marker to get a shot on goal.

Players move positions after each pass based on the following sequence. 1-2-3-4-1

Progressions:

1. Limit to 1 touch

2. Add a defender on goal line to close down 3 when they are taking the shot on goal. Defender can not leave goal line until 4 has played the ball.

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

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Positioning Game (20 mins)

Session Organisation:

8v8

20 minutes (2x10min)

Scoring Method:

Each team must try to pass to a player in the “scoring zone”, once they have achieved this the same team must change direction and look to score in the opposite scoring zone.

Rules:

Each team must try to pass to a player in the “scoring zone”, once they have achieved this the same team must change direction and look to score in the opposite scoring zone.

Players can not be inside the scoring zone when final pass is made i.e. the scoring threshold is an offside line.

Teams can not score in the same zone, you must score in the opposite zone each time.

Midfield players must drop into back line to defend when opposition team changes direction i.e. 3-3-2 must be maintained even when team changes direction.

Progressions:

1. limit touches

2. Add 2 “joker” players who can combine with either team

3. Reduce size of area to 25 x 35 to promote more touches and more combinations

Script

Team Task:

Attacking team. Can we play forward quickly and deny opponents time to organize themselves defensively

Player Tasks:

-Can we receive the ball facing forward

-Can we find a player facing forward

-Can we move the ball forward quickly

-Can we make diagonal runs into the scoring zone

-Can we time our runs into the scoring zone to “beat offside trap”

-Defending team: Can we press the ball carrier and not allow them to face forward

Coaches Cues:

When our team have the ball.

When we are unable to turn/play forward

When we gain possession

When our teammates have the ball and are driving forward

When our middle 3 have the ball and are looking to play into scoring zone

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

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Game Training (20 mins)

Session Organisation:

20 minutes (2x10 min)

Starts/Restarts:

Starts from our 4 every time.

Rules/Explanations:

Attackers look to combine to score goals.
Defenders to press the ball carrier at all times.

Defending team has 6 seconds to win the ball on turnovers.

All players must be in front of blue marker poles from re-starts

Progressions:

Limit to two touches.

Script

Team Task/Challenge:

Can we combine to create scoring opportunities

Player Tasks/Opportnunities:

Can our 7 & 11 make wide runs to stretch defenders and open up the central channels.

Can our 7-9-11 look to combine/bounce to create overloads in the final 3rd.

Can our 7-9-11 make diagonal runs to receive the ball in the space behind defenders.

Can our 7-9-11 time their run to hit the line as the pass is made.

Can our 3/4 drive into the midfield to create the overload.

Defending team. Can we press the ball carrier

Can we move the ball forward quickly to score on turnover
Can our GK find the 8/10 directly

Coaches Cues:

When our 6-8-10 are driving into central areas in the final 3rd

When our 7-11-8-10 are driving in towards them in the final 3rd

When the 6-8-10 have the ball and are facing forward

When the 6-8-10 are driving toward the back 4 with the ball.

When they have space in front of them.

Whenever the opposition have the ball.

Whenever we win the ball.

Whenever they save/receive the ball.

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

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Training Game (20 mins)

Session Organisation:

20 min (2x10 min)

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