Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Counter Attacking

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Name:	Pedro USSF A
City:	Chelsea
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Screen 1

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Warm Up

Organization:

2 15x15 grids set up next to each other with an 8 yard zone in between. 5v2 in each grid. 2 touch for the red players in possession. If the blue get a touch or force a pass out of play, they switch out with the red player who made the mistake. Reds look to make 5 passes in their grid before transferring the ball to the grid on the opposite side. One player from the reds can check into the zone to receive the pass but only has 1 touch so there must be support to receive and play the final pass into the next grid.

Coaching Points:

quality of pass, patience in possession while looking forward, speed of play, timing of movement, support underneath to continue playing forward

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Game Related Practice

Organization:

Each team keeps an attacking player (forward) in the attacking half. Waves of 2 red players come into the field to create a 3v2 against the blues in the attacking half. As the blue team wins the ball or goalkeeper makes a save, the blues look to immediatey counter and get into their attacking half as quickly as possible to create a 3v2 against the reds. Once the 2 attacking players either lose the ball or get a shot on goal, they rotate back to the beginning of their line. Games are played first to 5 goals wins and then change the forward player on each team.

Coaching Points:

forward running, forward thinking, forward passing, isolate 2v1 in the 3v2 situation, commit numbers forward early, create chances as early as possible, crosses in dangerous areas and shots on target

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Conditioned Game

Organization:

Teams play 7v7 from end line to midfield within the width of the 18 yard area. The coach is in the middle of the field with extra balls in hand. During the game, teams play as normal. However, at any point, the coach can introduce a new ball sparking a counter attacking situation where the players have to react and respond accordingly.

Coaching Points:

transition quickly, commit numbers forward, get into dangerous situations as quickly as possible, counter attacking mentality - playing forward, running forward

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Phase of Play

Scenario 1:

Reds build up on their left side and force a pass into the center mid. Blues intercept and play into the forward to flicks the ball into space in behind the red defenders. The blue wide midfielder immediatey runs forward as the blue center midfielder wins the ball in order to get on the end of the flicked pass and plays an early cross. Blues on the weakside immediatey sprint forward once the ball is flicked in behind to get in the box for the cross.

Coaching Points:

positioning to intercept, play forward as early as possible, support underneath if ball can't be played forward, ball side players run forward to create the option to play in behind, weakside read the play to time their run forward

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Phase of Play

Scenario 2

Reds play from a wide position into the middle and then force a pass down the middle of the field. Blues intercept and win the ball and then play a ball quickly over the top to a forward running in behind. The other forward and wingers run to get in the box for a cross in case the ball over the top goes wider than it should

Coaching Points:

technique of ball over the top, diagonal ball - straight run, straight ball - diagonal run, creating chances as early as possible with forward running, forward playing, forward thinking

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