Football/Soccer Session (Advanced): Principle Based Session - Breaking Lines

UEFA A License - Principle Based Practice - 5v5+3 (20 mins)

Principle Based Training Session:

Principle: Invite Pressure - Break The Line

Sub Principle: Play Through, Play Around, Play Over

Key In Possession Points: Quick Decision Making, Play Forward When Possible, Find The Spare Player, Spacing (Width, Between, Depth).

Organisation:

Game: 5v5+3

Blocks: 4x3 Mins Repetitions / 90 Seconds Rest

Grid Size: 40x26

Session Detail: 

Coach Enters Ball From The Side

White Team Maintain Possession Of The Ball Using +3 Neutral Players

White Team Score By Playing Through The Mannequins (Breaking Line) For 2 Points

If Neutral Plays N - The N Receiving Is 1 Touch

Yellow Team Scores By Winning The Ball & Scoring Within 5 Seconds

Both Teams Can Use Neutral Players

Progressions:

Flip The Objectives For Both Teams / White Defend & Attack / Yellow Defend & Attack

Players Can Receive First Touch Through Gate / Dribble Through Gate - Not Just Pass Through

Limit Touches For Neutral Players

2 Passes Each Side Of The Mannequins - Stop Possible Transitions (Too Many Transition Moments) - Also Invites Opponent To Pressure

Key Details (Individual Actions) :

Body Position When Receiving - Shoulders Facing Forward

Quality & Type Of Pass Selection - Weight/Direction etc. 

Counter Press - Upon Loss Of Possession - Deny The Goal "React"

Play Forward / Run Forward - In Transition Moment

Find The Overload - Spare Player

Ideas Of Space - Width, Depth, Support, Between.

Coaching Interventions:

Concurrent

Walkthrough

Terminal

Coaching Process