Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Transitions from Midfield

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Tony Mee
Name: Tony Mee
City: Doncaster
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up

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Warm Up (10 mins)


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): WU Extension

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WU Extension (15 mins)

Players work in groups of 3 as shown.

Work from the middle towards a server at each end with a ball.

Servers pass once the player ismoving towards them, alternate left and right foot.

Vary serves for volleys, half-volleys, left thigh to right foot etc.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Transitions

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Transitions (20 mins)

Organisation

Area is approximately 20x20.

5v5.

How to Play

Reds try to keep possession against Blues, who press to win the ball.

If Blues win the ball they try to play into their team mate in the other half. Reds can counter-press.

Reds must send 4 players across to try to win the ball back.

Possible Coaching Points 

In Possession

Play quickly.

Accuracy and pace of passing.

Play in between the defenders.

Out of Possession

Work as a team.

Communicate.

Try to make play predictable. (Players away from the ball MUST read the run of the man closing down).

PRESS AGGRESSIVELY!


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Transitions

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Transitions (20 mins)

Organisation

Area is approximately 20x20.

5v5 plus keepers.

How to Play

As previous but the Blue player in the opposite half must stay on the end line until the Blues win the ball.

Reds try to keep possession against Blues, who press to win the ball.

If Blues win the ball they try to play into their team mate in the other half and then attempt to score. 

Reds can counter-press.

Reds must make appropriate recovery runs to defend the goal.

Possible Coaching Points 

In Possession

Play quickly.

Accuracy and pace of passing.

Play in between the defenders.

Out of Possession

Work as a team.

Communicate.

Try to make play predictable. (Players away from the ball MUST read the run of the man closing down).

PRESS AGGRESSIVELY!


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 11v11

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11v11 (20 mins)

Defend in a mid-block and practice the principles of attacking and defensive transitions from the middle third.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Cool Down

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Cool Down (5 mins)


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