Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 1V1 Attacking Play

Best Practice (15 mins)

2 balls moving simultaneously. Play starts by the first player coming short as if to receive (2). The player in possession (1) inores him and plays the furthest player (3). Who sets back to player (2) he then plays into player (4). Player (1) after playing the 1st pass sets off on a over-lapping/support run and receives off player (4) player (1) then plays back to (4) who plays across the square and starts the sequence off again.

Progressions

Bounce the ball off player (2) so player (1) supports then plays to (3)

Coaching Points

Weight of pass

Body shape

Supporting runs

Supporting player

Clearing space (2) and (3)

Quality of pass

1v1 Defending (30 mins)

Organization: 15x7 meter grid. As many as required.

Instructions: First player passes to the receiver. Receiver tries to score 1v1. Passer must defend and can do so as soon as they pass the ball. Drill repeats at the same end until coach changes.

Coaching Points:

1) Defensive players travel as fast as they can when the ball is travelling to reduce the amount of ground the attacker can cover.

2) Defender arcs their run to force the attacker 1 way or the other and uses the touchline as an extra defender. Try to make the play more predictable.

3) Do not dive in. Hustle and jostle. Force a mistake.

4) Body position should be side on not square on. Facing the way the defender wants the attacker to go.

5) Toe poke if possible.

6) Back foot block tackle if attacker runs at/past defender.

7) If beaten, defender must sprint to catch attacker.

8) If ball won by defender, then quick break ounter attacks should immediately occur towards the other goal.

9) Attackers first touch should trigger the defenders first movement and give them an idea of where to defend.

Progressions:

SSG (30 mins)

Description

5v5 SSG with GKs & goals

Players can rotate positions but only one player from each team allowed in wide areas

wide zones can be removed as players undertanding develops

After any team scores play is restartd by either coach

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Technical

Receiving, RWTB (including dribbling) skills relating to tactical emphasis

•Dribbling in tight areas to maintain possession

•Skills to feint and beat an opponent

•RWTB in to space

•Trick to beat opponent

•Safe trick to get out of trouble

•Use of disguise (trying to unbalance the defender)

•Use of both feet

. Close control of the ball (tight to body)

Tactical

Decision making is key- when to pass when to dribble as illustrated (A&B)

Looking to make space,individually or for others to create 1v1 situations

Creative play in the final third

Quick play in cental areas

Progression-

Remove wide zone as game progresses to assess players understanding

Physical

Speed and strength to go past defenders

Psychological/Social

Confidence- to go forward and go past defenders

Control- when and where (decision making)

Commitment- to work for the team to create space for self and others

Communication

Learning Objectives

Developing the understanding of how to isolate opposition to create 1v1 situation

Developing decision making-when and where to dribble or pass

Attacking principles of dispersal- width and depth and attacking quickly to outnumber opposition