Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): 2019 Cycle 2 WK1 Session 1 -BPO (Defensive Roles)

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Alan Golledge
Name: Alan Golledge
City: Sydney
Country: Australia
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

Main Moment: BPO

Key Principle: Limit opponent's ability to create scoring chances.

Football Problem (using the 5W’s):

What: Back 4 are not compact and don't understand there roles in the back 3rd.

Who: #2, #3, #5, #4 & # GK

Where: Back 3rd 

When: When the opponents move into the back 3rd.

Why:  Lack the urgency to press the ball carrier because they don't understand how stay compact when under pressure.

Football Problem: Compact defending and understanding when to pressure, not pressure, slide or hold.

Session Objective: I aim to improve out teams ability to make better decision in our back 3rd limiting the opponents opportunity to build up and combine.

Team Tasks: (Team in BPO) 

1.Nearest player to the ball try to stop them playing the forward pass.

Players Tasks:

Closest player:

-Force the play backwards or side-wards.

-Force the play away towards or support.

-1st defender don't get beaten

Marked Player:

-If there is pressure on the ball, mark in front of or next to.

-If there is no pressure, position yourself to see both your player and ball

Cover players:

-Drop the cover

-Position yourself on the half turn ready to drop.

-If the play on the ball head goes down/leg swing is back, this = drop ASAP 

Players away from the play:

-Look to drop into BPO shape

-Recover goal side.

Player Cue's:

- As the ball is travelling can you get touch tight or make the tackle .

- If you loss the ball, 1st x 5 meters to get back in front of the ball.

Coaches cues:

-Is the ball at risk? 

-High or Low? 

-Who does this effect?

-Is the ball about to change hands? Can I effect the ball? Can I get someone else to effect the ball?

-If we can affect the ball,HOW?

-Communication by coaching players in front of you (Delay, push right, push left, press high). Are the players pressing on the correct player and stopping them playing out.

-As the ball is travelling can you get in touching distance of the attacker.

Formation:1-4-3-3   

PAST/PRESENT/FUTURE


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

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Passing Practice
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Passing Practice (10 mins)

Organisation:

- 2 grids

- minimum 7/8 players in each grid. 

-20m x 20m  as per diagram

Explanation:

-Play starts from one end.

-Directional play. End to end.

-Bouncers on the ends have limited touches.

Progression:

-1 touch bouncers

-3v3/2v2 in the middle

-4 x bouncers

-Increase/decrease

Player actions:  (BPO)

-Every player has 2 tasks 1) pass/move & 2) Close down

-Movement and urgency when closing down..

-Player closing the opponent down look to facing him the direction you want them to go by changing the angle of the run.

Coaches cue's:

-Anticipate the pass. (Quicker decisions)

-Don't dive in unless you are sure you can intercept and regain possession.

-Lower your centre of balance

-Can you make the tackle inside touching distance.

Player Actions: (BP)

-Use and create your own working space

-Accuracy of passing i.e. to the advantage side / space of the receiver

-Handling speed i.e. touch / movement in dribbling

-Positioning (Getting between defenders, back to sideline)

-Scanning (Look over shoulder, tell receiver to check their shoulder)

-Communication (point or call, turn right / left)

Coaches Cues:

-If you are behind the play, look to move into a position in front of the ball carrier until support arrives.

- Don't dive in, hold and force the opponent to play backwards.

- When the ball carrier moves in line, drop to support 

-When the opponent plays the pass, closest player to where the ball is travel anticipate the bad touch and win the ball back.


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

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Positioning Game
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Positioning Game (15 mins)

Organisation

-Set up as shown 12/16 players

-3 teams of 5 players (Team x 16 players add in a Joke through the centre channel as a link player)

- 3 x sets of bibs (Green/Blue/Red)

Explanation:

-BLUE team have to cover the middle zone with one player to press the ball.

-RED team keeps possession, minimum 5 passes before playing across the middle zone.

-If BLUE win the ball immediately look to play across the middle zone.

-RED go into BPO ( transition in BPO position asap) One press the ball. Other slide.

Change IT:

-Increase/decrease area

-Limit touches for BP team

-To score a point, BP only need to complete 10 passes.

Football Problem: Compact defending and understanding when to pressure, not pressure, slide or hold.

Session Objective: I aim to improve out teams ability to make better decisions in our back 3rd limiting the opponents opportunity to build up and combine.

Team Tasks: (Team in BPO) 

1.Nearest player to the ball try to stop them playing the forward pass.

Players Tasks:

Closest player:

-Force the play backwards or side-wards.

-Force the play away towards or support.

-1st defender don't get beaten

Marked Player:

-If there is pressure on the ball, mark in front of or next to.

-If there is no pressure, position yourself to see both your player and ball

Cover players:

-Drop the cover

-Position yourself on the half turn ready to drop.

-If the play on the ball head goes down/leg swing is back, this = drop ASAP 

Players away from the play:

-Look to drop into BPO shape

-Recover goal side.

Player Cue's:

- As the ball is travelling can you get touch tight or make the tackle .

- If you loss the ball, 1st x 5 meters to get back in front of the ball.

Coaches cues:

-Is the ball at risk? 

-High or Low? 

-Who does this effect?

-Is the ball about to change hands? Can I effect the ball? Can I get someone else to effect the ball?

-If we can affect the ball,HOW?

-Communication by coaching players in front of you (Delay, push right, push left, press high). Are the players pressing on the correct player and stopping them playing out.

-As the ball is travelling can you get in touching distance of the attacker.


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

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Game Training (15 mins)

Organisation: (Back 3rd)

-Players 12-16

-50m x 40m

-7v7 to 5v5 (plus Subs if required to maintain intensity)

Explanation: (In BP)

-Play starts from RED

-RED attack the big goals, FIFA rules apply.

(IN BPO)

-Team with out the ball has to win it back as soon as possible.

-BLUE win the possession, play the target #9 in the centre circle.


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

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Training Game (25 mins)

Set up:

-Box to Box

-RED team 1-4-2-1

-BLUE team 1-2-3-2

Explanation:

-based on total session numbers minimum 8v8.

-FIFA rules apply.

-To score all team mates must be over halfway.

Set up:

-Only 2 touches on you own half.

-(GK max. two touches all the time)

High intensity

-No stops for goal kicks,throw ins, corners balls.

-GK have 5 secs to play once goals has been scored.

Conditioning:

- 2 x10mins

- 2 min rest

Session objective achieved?

Observe


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Conduct and/Evaluate

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Conduct and/Evaluate (15 mins)

Wrap up:

-Reinforce what the days session “BPO, Win the ball back as close as possible to the opponents goals.

-Ask the players:

-Did they enjoy the session?

-What did they learn?

-Where on the park could it be used?

-When could it be used?

-Why is it valuable to use?

Ask myself:

-Was there visible improvement in the Game training from the positioning practice?

-Did they show an understanding and bring it to the park?

-Did the players enjoy my session? Rating from 1-5 (1 being ordinary & 5 totally enjoyed it and used it in every game practice)

-Was my session effective or not?

-Could I have controlled the session better or differently? 

-Was there Perception, Decision Making and Execution present?


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