Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Attacking From The Flank

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Brad Wolchansky

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Brad Wolchansky
Name: Brad Wolchansky
City: Brooklyn
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warmup race

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warmup race
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Warmup race (10 mins)

Organization:

30x44 field, large goal on one of the long sides. Blue and yellow cones 12 yds apart. Two teams.

Instructions:

Players go 1v1 on coach's whistle, as shown. First to touch the goalpost gets a point. Losers do pushups.

Coaching Points:

Bust your ass

Progressions:

Change initial 12 yd run to karaokes, agility ladder, or some other SAQ challenge.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Overlap, Cross and Finish

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Overlap, Cross and Finish (20 mins)

Organization:

25x35 area, cones set up as shown. One player starts at each of three cones, A, B, and C. Ditto other side. GK in goal. Remaining players line up at the two A cones. Extra balls at A cones.

Instructions:

1. A passes to B then runs an overlap around B.

2. B plays a set pass back to C.

3. C plays to A on the overlap.

4. B and C make runs to goal.

5. A plays a cross into the box for B or C to finish.

After the sequence is completed the other side (yellow cones) begins.

Rotation: A-B-C-then switch to the other side.

Coaching Points:

B - Check back hard for the ball.

C - Play the overlapping player in stride on his lead foot

A - Look at target then head down to play the cross

B/C - Hold your runs into the box

B/C - Vary the runs (near post vs. far post).

Communicate! Call for the ball, point to where you want it.

Progressions:

P - All passes are played first time.

P - Make two teams, add a defender who starts on the penalty spot


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Small Sided Game

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Small Sided Game
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Small Sided Game (20 mins)

Organization:

25x35 space. Use cones to make two 10yd channels on the side. Big goal on one side, 5yd gates on the other side, as shown. 4v3+GK or 5v4+GK.

Instructions:

Whites are going to goal, they can only score from a cross from one of the wide channels. Blues can counter by dribbling through a gate.

Coaching Points:

- Use the numbers-up advantage to find 2v1 attacking situations along the flank.

- Movement off the ball

- Width

- Look for the overlap

Progressions:

P - 2-touch limit

R - Add a neutral


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Corners

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Corners (20 mins)

Organization:

Two teams. Balls in the corner. GK.

Instructions:

Practice corners

Coaching Points:

Start high, run to goal

Near post vs. back post

Attack the space

Attack the ball

Progressions:


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Small Sided Game

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Small Sided Game (20 mins)

Organization:

Half field. 4v4+GK+neutral wingers. Use cones to mark out wide channels the width of the box. Retention line at 10 yds.

Instructions:

Teams play 4v4 possession in the middle, can't play beyond 10 yd retention line. Once a team connects four consecutive passes they can play either neutral winger and then attack the goal. Winger has 3 seconds to cross.

Coaching Points:

- Hold your run until the server puts his head down to strike.

- Look for pockets of space to drift into.

- Attack the space.

Progressions:


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