Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): breaking into the final third

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Ryan Foster
Name: Ryan Foster
City: Dublin
Country: Ireland
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): warm up passing patterns

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Method: passing patterns, follow pass every time. 

1. cm play into striker, who sets infront for cm to shoot first time or drive into space before shooting.

2. cm plays striker who sets cm. CF then spins in behind for ball to be played into strikers path for shot on goal. 

3. Player A plays ball to B, as he plays the ball, he can press B, whos job is to play/combine with c (bounce/one two etc) or C can time his run around mannequin to receive ball in space before A recovers to tackle, or C can set B for first time finish.

Coaching Points: quality of pass. Decision making to dribble or shoot. positive runs in behind. Decision making - pass or shoot. Accurate shooting. Tempo to break into the attacking area to try score. Cimmunication.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): semi opposed practice

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Method: 1. Attacker receives at an angle from defender, attacker drives at defenderand plays 2v1 with aim to score. 

2. Attacker receives from team mate with back to goal, passer joins attacker and plays 2v1 against the defender with aim to score.

3. Defender passes into attacker, he closes ball down as attacker plays 2v1 with his team mate against defender with the aim to score. 

Coaching Points: take shooting opportunities early. Positive first touch & dribbling/running with the ball. Movement to receive/create space for you/team mate in behind. Decision making - when to pass, play through ball/dribble or shoot. Combination play - wall pass, give and go, overlap, takeover.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): small sided game breaking lines

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Method: 1v1 inn each attacking zone (defender v attacker) 3v3 with floater and end men in the middle third. GK plays out everytime where one attacker can drop in to play out in a 2v1 scenario - end man can come inside to ensure 3v3 in the middle. Once possession is established in the middle third, attacking team can play forward into the striker, where the passer can also join in to create 2v1 in attacking third with the aim to combine and score. 


If defending team win the ball, they can establish good possession or play back/forwards until chance arises to play into striker and link the play with aim to score. 

Coaching Points: patience in possession. Take shooting opportunities early. Striker hold up play (if relative) Movement to receive/create space. Combination play - wall pass/give and go. Decision making - when to pass, when to dribble. Accuracy of shot. Burst of pace to join the striker. 


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 9v9 game

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Method: 9v9 game, both teams play 1-2-4-2 formations, encouraging players to follow session topic and break into final third & support attacking players, Encouraging link up play and patience in possession as the attacking team moves between the thirds. 

Coaching Points: Nearest man to the strikers need to be an option as ball is played. Combination ply - set and go, 3 man runs/late runs. Be direct in play if opportunity arises to play forward. Commit numbers forward but be aware of transition to defend. Options in possession in final third. Be positive with touch and dribbling. Decision making.  


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