Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Changing point of attack

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Jim Thwaites

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Name:	Jim Thwaites
City:	coventry
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): MD Practice

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MD Practice (20 mins)

Organization:

Working with reds

2 players in the center box cannot leave, players in the main are of play can move freely without entering center box.

the aim of is to continuously score in a small goal without losing the ball and without scoring in the same goal twice in a row.

Once a goal is scored the team in possession must pass through the center box before attacking in a different direction.

if the ball goes out of play the game is restarted by opposite team passing ball in at point ball was out of play.

1 point for each goal scored.

Roles:

players in front of goal play as forward and players support each side play and wide men, CM's (players in box) play as play makers looking to play final ball into forward.

Progressions:

players can leave center box to join attack and support.

players can rotate as play maker

Coaching points:

Speed of play (dictate)

Quality of pass

Quality of first touch

Vision

Decision making

Final ball

Can we use the wide player to create space in front of goal (drawing defenders out wide)

Movement off the ball

Communication

Transition from attack to defense

Body shape

Creating overloads

Always consider: when? where? what? why? who? how? what if?

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Screen 2

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Screen 2 (20 mins)

Organization:

Working with reds

Reds GK-2-4-2

Blues GK-4-2-1

Reds play with overload of 1

when balls goes out of play game restarts with red goalkeeper

Blues have 7 seconds to score if they win possession

Roles:

Blues encouraged to play direct into CF

Reds look to recycle ball changing point of attack by switching play through either CM, move ball quickly allowing attacking players to exploit gaps in the blue defense.

Coaching points: