Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Wide Play Condition Games

Am-Club: Harrison Youth Soccer Club

Jorge Hernandez

Profile Summary

Name:	Jorge Hernandez
City:	Mount Kisco
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1-2 width pattern

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1-2 width pattern (10 mins)

Organization

30x20 field
2 teams in different colors
spare soccer balls

Instructions

Combination 1

1. player A will make a pass and follow their pass towards space

2. Player B will play a 1-2 with player A then pass ball to opposite side

3. Player A will rotate to player B and player B will follow their pass to opposite cone

Combination 2

1. Player A will make a pass to player B and follow their pass towards space

2. Player B will play a 1-2 with player A

3. Player A will continue their run as player B will play another 1-2 to set up play A to finish on their first touch

*based on ability progress to one touch*

Coaching Points

-body shape to receive

-weight of the pass

-speed of play

-movement off the ball must be timed with the pass

Progressions

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 4v1 rondo

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4v1 rondo (15 mins)

Organization

2 fields with 2 gates in the middle
5 attackers and 2 defender

Instructions

1. attacking team (#4,#10, #7, #11) inside the first box will have to connect a penetrating pass to their #9

2. there will be two defender inside the box attempt to block penetration

3. in order for the attacking team to gain a point they must connect the penetrating pass through of the 2 gates (#10 player is the only one allowed to move freely anywhere inside the box)

4. if defender wins ball they must bring ball to one of the edges

5. once penetrating pass is made to #9 the wide players must transition to other box and connect pass to the either side (number #4 then becomes the #9)

Coaching Points

-body shape ready to receive

-off the ball movement

-quality of first touch

-quality of passing technique

-speed of play

-3 lines of penetration

Option 1- maintain ball

Option 2- play wide (around the block)

Option 3- through ball (killer pass through the defensive block)

-switch the play

Progressions

1. Same rules as condition games but now remove gates

2. Now when penetrating pass to #9 is made

3. this will trigger a transfer as #10 will now become the defender and defender will now become the #10

4. accordingly #9 has now become #4 and will try to connect to opposite side

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): supporting play

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supporting play (20 mins)

Organization

30x20 field with 2 end zones

1 ball

teams split into 2 zones

1 attacking play in each zone

Instructions

1. maroon and white team play a 4v4 and are looking to score points by playing a teammate in the end zone.

2. Point is scored if teammate dribbles into an endzone

3.Neutrals are responsible for their half of the sideline and must connect which team played them the ball

4. f defensive players win the ball they must transition to score in the opposite side

Coaching Points

-movement into space after a pass

-recognition of defender blocking lane

-checking in movement to receive pass or make penetrating run

-receiving on backfoot

-creating 2v1

-penetrate space or find pass

-speed of play

-1v1 duel or combination play with teammate?

-maintaining vs advancing possession

-defensive shape

-1st defender presses

-2nd defender covers and deny a passing lane

-compact shape

Progressions

-allow 1 player wide supporting player to penetrate into attacking zone allowing numbers up in attack

-add goal for finishing element

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Scrimmage

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Scrimmage (30 mins)

Organization

field size 20x25

2 pugs or 4 pugs with goals with GK

spare balls

Instructions

- team must set themselves with 3 lines of attack defense- midfield- forward

-observe game and let players make decisions

-if necessary step in and guide players on when to dribble, pass or shoot

-most importantly naturally enforce topic that was practiced on today's session

Coaching Points:

-communication

-reinforce knowledge of game rules (restarts and game related topics)

-enforce what was practiced on the session