Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Keeping possesion in the middle third

FOOTBALL PROBLEM

MAIN MOMENT: BP

KEY PRINCIPLE:  CONTROLLED POSSESSION IN THE MIDDLE THIRD

5W DEFINITION:

WHAT? NOT BEING ABLE TO PLAY FORWARD AND KEEP POSSESSION WHEN WE HAVE POSSESSION IN THE MIDDLE TO FINAL THIRD.

WHO? #6, #8, #10. #9

WHERE? IN OUR MIDDLE TO FINAL THIRD

WHEN? WHEN OUR MIDFIELD RECEIVE THE BALL FROM OUR BACK 4 WHEN WE ARE ATTACKING IN OUR OPPOSITIONS HALF.

WHY? THIS IS A PROBLEM AS WE ARE TRYING TO PLAY DIRECT BALLS TO OUR #7, #9 AND #11 WHEN WE HAVE POSSESSION RATHER THAN LOOKING TO COMBINE IN THE MIDFIELD OFF THE #10 AND GET OUR #6 & # 8 TO RECEIVE FACING FORWARD, THEN WE CAN LOOK TO PLAY BETWEEN THE LINES TO THE #7, #9 & #11

SESSION OBJECTIVE:

IN THIS SESSION I AIM TO IMPROVE MY TEAMS ABILITY TO COMBINE IN THE MIDFIELD

ESPECIALLY #3 & #4 WITH THE #10 AND GET OUR #6 & # 8 TO RECEIVE FACING FORWARD, THEN WE CAN LOOK TO PLAY BETWEEN THE LINES TO THE #7, #9 & #11 TO CREATE SCORING CHANCES.

TEAM TASK

* TO PLAY FORWARD THROUGH OUR MIDFIELD IN A STRUCTURED MANNER.

PLAYER TASKS

* #6 AND #8 TO MOVE BETWEEN THE LINES AND AWAY FROM OPPONENTS IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE BALL.

* #6, #8 AND #10 TO ROTATE POSITIONS IN ORDER TO LOSE THEIR MARKERS.

* #6, #8 AND #10 MUST GET SIDE ON (OPEN BODY) WHEN RECEIVING THE BALL IN ORDER TO PLAY FORWARD IF THE OPPORTUNITY PRESENTS ITSELF.

* #9 & #10 NOT TO BE IN THE SAME LINE.

* #7 & #11 KNOWING WHEN TO MAKE THEIR RUN BEHIND THE DEFENDERS

POSITION GAME (25 mins)

POSITIONAL GAME:

ORGANISATION:

* GRID SIZE 3 X 25 X 10 METERS EQUAL FIELDS

* 3 X TEAMS 5 V 5 V 5

* 15 X 3 COLOUR BIBS

* 10 BALLS

* 8 FIELD MARKERS

EXPLANATION:

* COMBINE A MINIMUM OF 5 PASSES INSIDE YOU GRID THEN LOOK TO PLAY THE BALL THROUGH THE MIDDLE GRIDS CHANEL TO THE FAR GRID,

* 2 PRESSING DEFENDER ONLY INSIDE THE EXTERNAL GRIDS ALLOWED.

* ROTATE MIDDLE CHANEL WHEN THE MIDDLE TEAM WINS THE BALL OR PLAY BREAKS DOWN.

* ROTATE PRESSING DEFENDERS

PROGRESSION 1:

* ADD 3 PRESSING PLAYERS

* ADD 2 TOUCH RULE

TEAM TASK:

* CAN WE EFFECTIVELY CONTROL POSSESSION AND COMBINE IN THE MIDFIELD THEN LOOK TO PLAY THE BALL THROUGH THE CHANNELS TO THE OTHER SIDE.

PLAYER TASK:

* CAN WE HOLD POSSESSION WHILE OPENING THE AREA AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE?

* CAN WE KEEP THE BALL SAFE WHEN WE HAVE IT?

* CAN WE OFFER SUPPORTING TRIANGLES TO PLAY?

* CAN OUR #6 & #8 RECEIVE FACING FORWARD?

* CAN OUR #10 RECEIVE AND PLAY THROUGH THE LINES?

* ARE OUR #3 & #4 HITTING THE #10 THEN PLAYING #6 OR #8

TRAINING GAME (20 mins)

TRAINING GAME:

 ORGANISATION:

* HALF FIELD WITH 2 SMALL GOAL ON THE COACHES SIDE

* 8 BLUE V 7 RED INCLUDING KEEPER

EXPLANATION:

* NORMAL GAME RULES APPLY NO STOPPAGES

* COACHING ON THE RUN TO REMIND THEM OF THE SESSION OBJECTIVE.

 CONCLUSION:

AFTER THIS TRAINING SESSION OUR #6, #8,  #7, #9, #10 AND #11 SHOULD BE ABLE TO COMBINE AND LINK UP TO CREATE GOALSCORING OPPORTUNITIES. THEIR DECISION MAKING AND MOVEMENT OFF THE BALL WILL BE SHARPER, AND THIS WILL HELP TO CONVERT SCORING CHANCES.