Ashley Armstrong
| Name: | Ashley Armstrong |
|---|---|
| City: | Centennial |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Membership: | Adult Member |
| Sport: | Football/Soccer |
TRAINING SESSION OBJECTIVE: To advance the ball while building up in the defending half when we cannot play forward.
Team Name/Age Group: U11-U14 Girls
Coach Name: Ashley Armstrong
Location: Gates North
Date: Week 3
Number of Players: 15
Equipment Needed: Balls, Pinnies, Cones, Goals
Weekly Structure: Interleaving
Session Duration: 1.5 hours
What (Game Moment): Attacking
Where: Defending Half
When (Phase/Moment of the Game): Building Up
Who (Focus Roles: 1,4,5,8,10
Who (Secondary Roles): 6,2,3
Why (Objective): Advance the Ball
Main Principle 1 - Create Attacking Shape
Sub-Principle 1 - Create Appropriate height, width and depth
The players off the ball spread out quickly and make the field big, both up and down the field (vertically) and across the field (horizontally).
We make the space to defend bigger, which makes it more difficult for the opponent to defend and win the ball back.
Main Principle 2 - Break Lines to Advance the Attack:
Sub-Principle 1 - Find a free player between or behind lines:
The player on the ball scans for a teammate supporting in open space and executes an accurate pass with appropriate pace to this free player.
Player Action 1 - Controlling
Scanning for a free teammate before or while receiving and preparing the ball
Player Action 2 - Passing
Make the pass with the right ball speed and at the right time so that you can continue playing in favorable conditions
Making a leading pass in front of your teammate, making sure that the teammate can take the ball without having to slow down
Player Action 3 - Adapting Body Shape
Adjusting shoulders and hips to be 45 - 90 degrees towards the attacking goal
While approaching, have an optimal overview of the game situation

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Learning Activity: Modified Game Form
Activity Objective: To teach players to create attacking shape and find the free player between/behind lines when building out of the defensive third in unorganized moments.
Number of players/opponents: 12
Size/Shape of Field: 30W x 35L
Methods of Scoring: Burgundy scores on goal at top, blue scores on bottom
Total Activity Duration: 28 minutes
Active Duration: 6 minutes
Rest Duration: 1 minute
Number of Sets: 4
Activity Rules (KIS KIS): Ball starts as a goalkick from goalkeeper at bottom. 4 and 5 create attacking shape and 8 starts in attacking shape by starting high. Opposing 9 and 10 can press stacked or flat, and opposing goalkeeper becomes a third defender. Burgundy build out to score on top goal. If Blue wins it, they score on bottom goal. Rotate positions every ball. Defenders rotate every round.
Restarts: from goalkeeper on goalkick
Additional Restraints/Constraints/Restrictions/Rewards:
Formation & Player Roles: 1-2-1 vs 1-2
Rotations (substitutions): Rotate positions, defenders rotate every round
COACHING INTERACTIONS (no more than 3):
WHAT: Break lines to advance the attack
WHEN: in breaks
HOW: How do you know when to play forward and break lines? (Player with the ball has time and space and an option to play forward).
WHAT: Attacking shape
WHEN: in breaks
HOW: Once 4 or 5 play forward, what should the other 4 or 5 do? (step up and shift in to protect the middle)

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Learning Activity: Game Form
Activity Objective: To teach players to create attacking shape and find the free player between/behind lines when building out of the defensive third in unorganized moments.
Number of players/opponents: 12-15
Size/Shape of Field: Half of Field
Methods of Scoring: Normal scoring
Total Activity Duration: 30 minutes
Active Duration: 8 minutes
Rest Duration: 2 minutes
Number of Sets: 3
Activity Rules (KIS KIS): Normal rules
Restarts:
Additional Restraints/Constraints/Restrictions/Rewards:
Formation & Player Roles: 1-4-3 vs 1-3-3
Rotations (substitutions):
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Learning Activity: Non Game Form
Activity Objective: To teach players to create attacking shape and find the free player between/behind lines when building out of the defensive third in unorganized moments.
Number of players/opponents: 12
Size/Shape of Field: 30W x 35L
Total Activity Duration: 15 minutes
Active Duration: 4 minutes
Rest Duration: 1 minute
Number of Sets: 3
Activity Rules (KIS KIS): Play starts with the 5 dribbling forward a few steps and then turning backwards. 4 and 1 create depth and 5 switches through the 1 and then to the 4. The 8 then checks to find a passing option to play forward and the 4 plays them and then receives a bounce pass backwards and into the opposite goalkeeper. Second goalkeeper then switches it to 8 who creates width and receives a ball played in front of them. Players follow their pass.
Rotations (substitutions): Follow pass
COACHING INTERACTIONS (no more than 3):
WHAT: Adapting Body Shape
WHEN: In breaks or freeze or in flow
HOW: How should the 4 or 5 create depth and be able to see all options with their body shape? (backpedal diagonally and open hips)
WHAT: Passing
WHEN: in breaks
HOW: How do you know when to play the ball ahead of your teammate and when to play to feet? (If they have space in front of them and are moving forward play a lead pass. If they are facing the ball, play their feet).
WHAT: Controlling
WHEN: in breaks
HOW: How do you know which teammate is the free player? (scan)