Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Building with a Back Three

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Keith Healy
Name: Keith Healy
City: Dublin
Country: Ireland
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG Warm up

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG Warm up
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SSG Warm up (15 mins)

Method: 5v5 building in threes. Build out from the servers and try to progress into the top half and then play the other server. Once the ball is progressed in the top half an extra player from both teams can drop in. 

Coaching Points: Can we make the overload count in our own half, what shape are we organising into, can we stagger our position to open diagonals, Body shape to receive and go forward.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical - Centre Backs Split

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Technical - Centre Backs Split (10 mins)

Method: Centre Back Splits and Defensive Midfielder drops in between to receive

Coaching Points: FB High and Wide,  DM Starts high up the pitch allowing space to drop in to receive drops FB can move inside or drop level to receive here and progress through first line of pressure



Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical - 3 CBS

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Technical - 3 CBS (10 mins)

Method: Starting with 3 CB's The spaces between the Three CB's is quite wide and you can see the starting position of our Wing Backs. CB's need to keep passing lanes open between themselves but can rely on the GK for extra security

Coaching Points: Look to utilise the width from the full backs. Utilise the overload with 4v2/4v3 at the back. Can we free a CB to drive forward with the ball, Can one of our CB's receive a set and switch first time?


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical - CM drops as a False FB

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Technical - CM drops as a False FB (10 mins)

Method: CM Drops into the defensive half-space to make a back three to build up from the back. 

Coaching Points: FB on one side advances up the field and CM drops into the space  created behind. Communication. Triggers - as soon as FB advances the CM is triggered. Switching of play, use opposing movements on either side.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Game 1-4-3-3 v 1-4-4-2

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Game 1-4-3-3 v 1-4-4-2 (30 mins)

Method: Set Red up as 4-3-3 and Blue 4-4-2 Give bonus points to ach team separately before kick off. Red Team - If we can build out of our own half through our 3 CB techniques we get a bonus point Blue Team - if you stop them building out from the back you get a bonus point(Let the game run before introducing this bonus to make sure the Red Team can build out) 

Coaching Points: Help the Red Team to notice when to drop players in to make a 3 at the back. Especially the False FB. Orientate the players into the correct areas of the pitch to be an option. Focus players attention on the phases of play and the triggers most likely to occur in those phases of play. 


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