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Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): UEFA B 3) Breaking Lines - 4-4-2 Final

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Ryan Stiggants

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Ryan Stiggants
Name: Ryan Stiggants
City: California
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Breaking Lines / In Possession / Specific Practice into Large Sided Game 

Welsh Way Principle: Breaking Lines

Sub Principles:

Play Through

Play Around

Play Over

Matchday

Matchday -1 

Coached Team Positions (reference points)

CB - stepped to halfway line 

CMs - central offline from eachother, when one drops deep  towards centre circle the other pushes higher towards edge of the D.

LM - Inline with 18 yard box - midpoint between edge of the box and centre circle

RM - Inline with 18 yard box - midpoint between edge of the box and centre circle

Strikers - Occupying space between CBs aiming to increase height of the field and exploit gaps if LCB or RCB steps out to challenge LM or RM

Defensive team (blue team)

Leftback - left foot in line with left post

Rightback - right foot in line with right post

Central centre-back - inline with the penalty spot

Pivot (6) - offline from CAM, between centre circle and D on the defensive box (doesn't go outside of the width of the box)

CAM (8) - offline from pivot stepping higher than pivot not expected to retreat into the box

GK - inline with penalty spot - between penalty spot and edge of 6 yard box

Interventions:

  • Concurrent coaching (drive-by & fly-by)
  • Coaching Process
  • Positive Reinforcement
  • Direct Instruction
  • Terminal
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Breaking Lines

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Breaking Lines

Organisation/Area Size

Width of 18 yard box to halfway - 44x50 yrds

Field split into thirds

134m² per player

Intensive

Timings: 5x 4 minute blocks - 2 minute rests

Numbers - 14 Outfield + 1 Goalkeeper

Target Players: Red Team (attacking team)

Focus Team (Red) -

1x cb, 2x cm, LM, RM, 2x strikers

(Working back from 11vs11 1-4-4-2)

Opposition Team (Blue) -GK, 1x LB, 1x RB, 1x CBs, 2x CDM, CF 

(Working back from 11vs11 1-4-4-2)

Session Organisation

The aim of this session is to work on the Welsh Wayprinciple of breaking lines. Within this practice the red attacking team willfocus on breaking lines with a priority of playing through the opposition usingour central midfielders where possible to connect play. The left and rightmidfielders will look to create width with our strikers increasing the heightof the field and create space for the central midfielders.

The ball will start with the red team centre back who willbuild play from the half way line.

Conditions, Challenges & Targets 

The red attacking team will score 2 goals if theysuccessfully find at least 1 split pass in the buildup to their goal.

If they score without creating a split, therefore goingaround or over they will only receive 1 goal.

If the blue team win the ball they will aim to play intotheir centre forward and score in the mini goals.

Blocks

Blocks 1 - 3: Problem: Defensive team are staying compactand in a tight block

Solution:

  • Aim to play through using our 2 CMs
  • Players centrally aim to find space to receive with open body position to play into strikers

Block 4-5: Problem: Defensive opportunities centrally arelimited by the tight block  and defence shifting as a unit.

Solution:

  • LM and RM looking to stretch the space and play with open body to allow driving down the line
  • Strikers looking to stretch defence by increasing height and timing their runs to receive the ball over the defence.

Key points: 

In Possession (Coached)

Technical Points:

  • Importance of ball speed
  • Focus on correct weight of pass
  • Direction of pass
  • Recognise when to play into feet or into space
  • Looking to make firm passes, inside of the foot, centre of the ball
  • Body Shape to Receive

Additional Points:

  • Stretch play
  • Increase width and height of field
  • Quick Movement to support the attack
  • Patient build up

Out of Possession (Not Coached)

Technical Points

  • Force direction of play (use of body shape to dictate)
  • Delay player by applying quick pressure
  • Recognise pressing triggers

Additional Points

  • Stay compact
  • Gaps between lines no more than 10 yards
  • Shift and protect
  • Awareness of space in behind and ability to track back
  • Scanning for player movement

    Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Breaking Lines - Large Sided Game

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    Breaking Lines - Large Sided Game

    Organisation/Area Size

    Width of 18 yard box to halfway - 44x50 yrds

    Field split into thirds

    126m² per player

    Intensive

    Timings: 4x 5 minute blocks - 2 minute rests

    Numbers - 14 Outfield + 2 Goalkeeper

    Target Players: Red Team (attacking team)

    Focus Team (Red) - 

    GK, CB, 2x CMs, LM, RM, 2x strikers 

    (Working back from 11vs11 1-4-4-2)

    Opposition Team (Blue) - GK, 1, LB, 1x RB, 1x CB, 2x CDM, CAM, CF 

    (Working back from 11vs11 1-4-4-2)

    Session Organisation

    Start from goalkeeper, throw ins, corner

    Standardised rules applied

    This large sided game is played in 8vs8 format and continues the breaking lines focus with the aim to play through where possible. Wide midfielders will continue to target stretching the play to pull the defenders and CMs out of position allowing the team to play through.

    Blocks

    Blocks 1 - 3: Problem: Defensive team are staying compactand in a tight block

    Solution:

    • Aim to play through using our 2 CMs
    • Players centrally aim to find space to receive with open body position to play into strikers

    Block 4-5: Problem: Defensive opportunities centrally arelimited by the tight block  and defence shifting as a unit.

    Solution:

    • LM and RM looking to stretch the space and play with open body to allow driving down the line
    • Strikers looking to stretch defence by increasing height and timing their runs to receive the ball over the defence.

    Key points: 

    In Possession (Coached)

    Technical Points:

    • Importance of ball speed
    • Focus on correct weight of pass
    • Direction of pass
    • Recognise when to play into feet or into space
    • Looking to make firm passes, inside of the foot, centre of the ball
    • Body Shape to Receive

    Additional Points:

    • Stretch play
    • Increase width and height of field
    • Quick Movement to support the attack
    • Patient build up

    Out of Possession (Not Coached)

    Technical Points

    • Force direction of play (use of body shape to dictate)
    • Delay player by applying quick pressure
    • Recognise pressing triggers

    Additional Points

    • Stay compact
    • Gaps between lines no more than 10 yards
    • Shift and protect
    • Awareness of space in behind and ability to track back
    • Scanning for player movement

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