Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Taffs Well U12 - 12-08-21 Breaking LInes

Warm Up

Warm up

Breaking Lines

The session is generally set up around trying to get the players comfortable on the ball, and moving off the ball to create space. We want them to be creative, and to keep possession, rather than give it away unnecessarily with long unneeded balls towards the opposition. 

Set Up

Area - 30x30 - Can be adapted for different size groups

3v3v3 - Can be adapted to smaller or larger teams depending on player attendance, although pitch dimensions would then need altering.

6 x 3 mins sets (players swapping each set) with 1 minute drink/intervention break after each third set

This drill can be split into two separate groups if necessary for numbers.

Area is split into three sections. Red and blue in each of the two larger sections at each end, and a centre strip a few metres wide for the yellow side.

A score is made each time the ball is successfully passed from one side to the other.

Play begins at one end with one of the red or blue players. The aim of the drill is for the red and blue teams to move the ball to each other though the centre strip containing the yellows.

Red and Blue players must stay in their zone, although free movement must be encouraged within the red and blue sections to create opportunities to pass through.

One yellow player can enter the opposition zone to press at any one time.

Progression/Regression

Progression of the drill can be made by allowing an extra yellow player into the red and blue zone, but only once the ball has been played into that area. This frees up space in the centre strip to find passes through and encourages the yellows close up the space.

Additional progression will be to allow one player from the reds to join in with the blues (and vice versa) to create further overloads and space.

Regression would involve increasing or decreasing playing area depending on success of one side, or limit playing sides to minimum touches.

Opposition problem

Encourage the yellows to stay narrow and compact, and not be too concerned about passes that make it down the wide areas, as this will lend itself to realism.

Encourage them to press as a unit.

Interventions

Walk through

Terminal feedback

Concurrent feedback

Coaching process

SSG

Small Sided Game

Breaking Lines

Set Up

Area - 64v44

9v9 - Can be adapted to smaller or larger teams depending on player attendance, although pitch dimensions would then need altering.

6 x 3 mins sets (players swapping each set) with 1 minute drink/intervention

This drill can be split into two separate groups if necessary for numbers.

Area is still split into three sections for the players reference in position.

Free play with emphasis on formation, expression and movement.

Free movement must be encouraged to create opportunities.

Progression/Regression

Minimise touches if too much success.

Opposition problem

Team out of possession must close down quickly, stay compact and prevent balls/runs behind the lines.

Interventions

Walk through

Terminal feedback

Concurrent feedback

Coaching process