Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Breaking Lines (smaller space)

breaking lines

General - Breaking Lines

Principles - to play through, around and over

to understand how and when to play through, around and over based on the type of pressure applied.

Organisation

40 x 25m, the area to be split in half with 8 zones in the middle.

6 v 6 with 2 GKs.

The players in the middle are limited to their area, which represents each position (midfield 4).

Explenation

team in possession are to pass the ball through the defensive line to the striker to score.

The purpose of this is to recognise when to do so, the players are to set up in a diamond formation whch gives the player on the ball options. The players are to pass the ball across the line with speed to try and move the defence until there is a opening.

conditons, challenges and targets

2 touch max

players are limited to their zones

key coaching points

Can players always recieve on back foot with the intention to play forward stright away but if its not on

Players to be patient and move the ball quickly.

Sub principles

defend narrowly cutting passing lanes.

closest player to press ball.

Bigger Zone

Breaking Lines

Principles - to play through, around and over

to understand how and when to play through, around and over based on the type of pressure applied.

Organisation

60x30m area split into thirds represenmting a defensive 3rd middle 3rd and attacking 3rd.

players are to set up in a 1-2-2-1 (1-4-4-2).

players are to stay in zones to start

explenation

players are to score by passing the ball through the zones to the striker before shooting in the goal.

key coaching points

players to recieve on back foot and look to play forward.

high and wide in possesion

sub principles

narrow and compact off the ball.