Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Phase-Build Up - Prin: FHFP - Sub: Through or Over - Action: Sol vs High lines

Midfield Rotation Best Practice

Title: Midfield Three Rotation - Best Practice (20 minutes) - Adapt to 4-2-2-2 09's vs Michigan Jags - CC Finals

Aim: Put players in a setting where they're getting directional competitive reps attempting to sprint away from their opponent in attempt to 'see three corners' & find the highest free player (9) in order to progress the ball to the halfway line.  

Organization / Activity: 4/5 or 9 plays ball into the midfield. Blue play north & south. Red play East & West. Every time the ball is successfully played through the grid finds the highest free player (players on the outside of the gird) the team in possession gets a point. The activity then continuously repeats itself. In possession, you can't have two players from the same team in the same box, players must be aware and make decisions based on their team mates movement. 

Coaching Points / Planning for failure:

- 4/5 will fail in their ability to create depth / supporting angle and will pass the ball square - remind individuals of pre training video. 

- Players 6,8,10 will fail to Scan & open their body to ' three corners' to allow them to play forward, sideways or backwards. GQ: How do we find the highest free player? - By playing through, around or over. In order to do that how many corners do we need to see?

- Players 6,8,10 will fail in the timing of their movement & will arrive too early making it easy for the opponent to mark them - discuss 'repositioning after your team mate takes her first touch (previous activity)

- 6,8,10 will fail to 'hide their number' in attempt to create space. Discuss how doing this creates space for you to play via GQ.  

- 9 will fail in their decision to find a gap to allow the team to execute FHFP. Remind - if the ball has eyes it must see your feet. 

Progression: 

R1 - Explain rules & play.

R2 - Add 9 to grid of 5-4. Mimic game situation 2v1.

R3 -  Add 2/3 for focus team in the wide channel 7/11 can now press. Discuss our ability to break lines here / game vs 08s. Vital. 

Ghost Coach / Crossover Phase: 

- Players will mark their direct opponent 1v1 creating a massive gap in the middle of their shape - discuss mid block & Prin: In to out 

- When players regain possession we will fail to go from 'small space to big space' ghost coach can encourage both teams to do this (different voice) 

9's movement - Attacking space in behind

Title: 9's movement - Attacking space in behind (40 Minutes)

Aim: Put players in a setting where they're understanding our intention to attack the space in behind the opponents back line as we attempt to create chances & score goals. 

Organization / Activity: Players work through pattern without pressure in rep 1, rep 2 the game is directional & competitive. Discuss timing of runs, 9's working together & 'the run dictating the pass' - Tactical board during explanation. Make sure 2 / 3 have reps taking their touch inside and out depending on where their opponent is 'showing' them. 

R1: 4/5-6-2/3-Weakside 9 - Unnaposed

R2: 4/5-6-2/3- Ballside 9 - Games live - Only 3 Blues over Red Line. 

R3: Games live - Only 3 Blues over Red Line when ball is played through.

Coaching Points / Plan for failure: 

- Players won't work to their best during rep one because of lack of contact, discuss why we are working on it, training habits & functional training at the next level. 

- Weak side 9 won't move before the ball is played (Remy / Zoom Zoom) Discuss timing of C shape run / you creating your own advantage

- Players will fail in their through ball in the technique to clear the back line and weight of pass to keep it away from the GK.

- During Rep 3 9's won't be isolating 2v2 - discuss what being in the gap while being in a good transitional shape looks like.