Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Half Pitch Practice (Playing out from the back)

Pattern 1

Objective

3 patterns of play ,to give red team ideas over movement, rotaion and decisions

Pattern 1

Centre backs split wide, (1)

Full backs advance.

Deepest midfielder drops to recieve ball (2)

left side of diamond comes short at good angle to play pass to advanced full back.(3)

Right of diamond comes short to create to space for the pass out wide (4)

Coaching Points.

Weight of pass.

Angle and body shape on reciving pass.

Which foot do you receive the ball.

Pattern 3

Organisation

Rotation to create the pass(3)

Deep midfielder supports higher to recieve pass and play wide left

Reflection

Reflection.

Players used Penybont youth team

DESCRIPTION.. What happend.....

Using 15 players and2 goalkeepers

9 v 8

Session worked well, the players involved picked up the principles very quickly from previous function to phase practice .

After showing demonstrations and using a question and answer approach the team did take the patterns and principles on board and the objectives were achieved very quickly.

Feelings....

Before.. I knew we had done this session in a phase, without the big goal at the far end. I hoped they would remember the principles and patterns of play

During... Session was good .Inculding the top of diamond players movements to make space for other midfielders .

During the practice it was clear that they had took everything on board that I had asked of them. As well as the imagination and creavity was excellent

After..Players realised that thier movement wasnt always just to receive the ball, but also to create space for others..

EVALUATION.

Good. Players understanding and their movment to effect the pass. Full backs decisions when to advance even further or drop shorter on occasions

Bad. It took a little while to get success

Analysis... How I influenced session....

Observing palyers and thier movement. Diagonsing patterns of movement in the function and reinforcing them in the phase.

Vocally giving instruction and just the odd reminders.

Conclusion...

Session worked well, red team had lots of attempts on goal

Action Plan..

Next time we conduct this session I will get players to come up with other movements . Using thier creativity and awareness.

Limitations..

There were a lot of bodies in the half pitch practice . It tested the red team who didnt get success for a little while