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Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 9v9 Practice 5: Combination play in the final 3rd

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Craig Birtwistle
Name: Craig Birtwistle
City: New Jersey
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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How to combine with others in the final 3rd, When to combine and when to go alone, Why it effective to use numbers up in the final 3rd

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Arrival Scrimmage

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Arrival Scrimmage
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Arrival Scrimmage (10 mins)

Set up:

4v4 game to small goals.

Organization: 

 If numbers are above 8 set field up twice with 3v3 or 4v4.


Coaching Points:

No coaching just lots of positive encouragement. Encourage players to take chances in and around the goal

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Skill Development

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Skill Development (10 mins)

Time: 15mins

Work Rate: 4 mins

Rest: 1 min

Reps: 3.                         1.                            2.                             3.

Set up: As above

Organization

Option A: #4 (center back), plays ball up to #6 (holding mid). #6 checks should and can turn. Plays 8 or 10 (take turns) 8 (or 10) lays ball off for 2 (fullback) to dribble home

Option B: #4 passes to #6, #6 checks should drops ball to #4, 4 sends the ball forward to 8 who lays it off to the #2 to warm up keepers hands

C: (Not pictured) #4 passes to #6 who checks shoulder and drops the ball back to 4, 4 plays to 10 but now 6 supports. Drops the ball to 6 who opens up to find 3 on the outside. 

Coaching Points

  • Quality of weight, accuracy of pass and touch
  • Movement off the ball by the 2 and 3
  • Scanning of the field from 6
  • Body shape when receiving and asking for the ball
  • Visual communication to show where you want the ball.
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Functional Practice

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Functional Practice (15 mins)

Time: 16

Work Rate: 3 

Rest: 1

Reps: 4.                     1.                           2.                              3.                               4.

Set up - Functional Practice 3v3 (+2) 2N

Organization

Ball is played into Blue. There aim is to get the ball to green. They can use Yellow for depth and 2 and 3 to provide width. The 2 and 3 is only allowed to attack not to defend. It is the responsibility of the 8, 6 and 10 to defend the ball from getting to the striker (Green or yellow)

Coaching Points

Quality and weight of pass

Quality and weight of touch

Movement off the ball and position of hips

Speed of play - Knowing when to play fast and when to control the tempo

Timing of full back to get into position

Movement of striker to get open

Attacking Principles: Depth, width and height

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Phase of Play

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Phase of Play (25 mins)

Time:  21 mins

Work Rate:  6 mins

Rest:  1 min

Reps: 3.                   1.                    2.                     3

Set up - 7v6

Organization: 7v6.

Coaching Points

  • Movement off the ball
  • Speed of play (When to increase tempo and when to be patient)
  • Connectivity in the half spaces from striker and full backs
  • Nearest CM provides depth for full back
  • Connectivity between AMC and striker. Movements off the ball
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG

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SSG (25 mins)

Time: 28 mins

Work Rate: 12 mins

Rest: 2 min

Reps: 2

Set up

2 teams even numbers. Normal rules.


Organization

Players are set up with one team replicating back 4 and midfield 3. The other set up as the front three and central midfield.


Coaching Points

All of points portrayed throughout the session should be enforced in a game situation.

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