Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Break the middle 3rd w/ dribble or pass? (9v9)

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Juan Figueira

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Name:
Juan Figueira
City:
Brooklyn
Country:
United States of America
Membership:
Adult Member
Sport:
Football/Soccer
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Description

What:

  • Penetrating the middle third of the field from the buildout phase

Where:

  • From the defensive third to the middle third

Who:

  • 1, 4, 5, 2, 3 and focus on 6 functionality

When:

  • When in possession in defensive third

Why:

  • In order to break the thirds and move team forward

How? Differentiating between a dribble forward (space in front) and breaking gaps with passes. Emphasize "first intention forward!"

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Introduction

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Introduction
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Introduction15 mins

Organization:

  • Use entire half (about 45x30m, or adjust as necessary)
  • White team: 4 players inside grid, 1 ball
  • Red team: 4 players inside grid, 1 ball
  • Blue: 4 players on outside, one on each side, no ball
  • Use each progression once and move to the 4v4 + 4 possession game

Instructions:

  • White team & Red Team: combine 4 passes among each other, after the 4th pass, 5th pass has to find a player in Blue
  • Use progressions

Coaching Points/Questions:

  • Inside of the foot passing, sharp and firm on the ground

Progressions:

  • (1) Each players has to touch it once before 5th pass
  • (2) First to four points (16 passes)
  • (3) 4v4 + 4, 1 ball
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Main Activity

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Main Activity
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Main Activity30 mins

Organization:

  • Defensive half
  • 3 mini-goals located at half equidistant (left, center, right) 
  • 3 teams of 4 players (white, red, blue)
  • Three 4-minute intervals, each team attacks mini-goals once

Instructions:

  • White team + GK attack 3 mini-goals
  • Red team = attack big goal
  • Blue team = outside, ready to press once play is over on either end line
  • Endline restarts are goal kicks from main goal every time, play throw-ins normally

Coaching Points/Questions:

  • Right Defender: Can we open our body to receive from the GK with the backfoot so that we're finding the Right Midfielder right away?
  • If space is in front we dribble. If pressure approaches, we find a gap to pass.
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Conditioned Game

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Conditioned Game
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Conditioned Game15 mins

Organization:

  • Use entire half (about 45x30m, or adjust as necessary)
  • 4v4 + 4, 1 ball
  • 1 mini-goal on right sideline, 1 on left, 1 on center
  • 1 big goal with a GK
  • Three 4-minute games

Instructions:

  • White team defends big goal, Red Team defends mini goals, blue team plays with whichever team has possession (8v4)
  • Each team rotates roles once

Coaching Points/Questions:

  • Looking to play wide, by receiving with our back foot vs Looking for a gap to play the ball through.
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Game

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Game
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Game30 mins

Organization:

  • FIFA Rules
  • 2 14-min halves
  • 6v6, or adjust as necessary
  • Emphasize learning outcome in game opportunity

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