Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Breaking Lines

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Jack Boyd
Name: Jack Boyd
City: San Francisco
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Breaking Lines

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Breaking Lines
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Learning Objectives

Technical Technical
Weight of pass, Tight control of ball, Scanning the pitch, Open Body.
Technical Tactical
When to play ball through gap, Exploit gaps left (if defending team all press play over top), Can see 3 corners when in possession - 2 When out of possession.
Technical Physical
Accelerate to press and decelerate to engage ball, Movement off the ball, Don't stand still, Transition from possession to defence.
Technical Psychological
Defending Team (Blues) when to press and at what speed, Attacking team (Reds) find passes under pressure, How to create space to receive and play passes, Transition can attacking team stop them scoring on counter.
Technical Social
Communication: Who's pressing? Who's protecting space? When to play ball? Help each other out let them know where the danger is.

Breaking Lines (10 mins)

Overview

25x25 Area split into 4 zones.

3x2 Minute work blocks

2x30 Second rest blocks

5v3 + 2 mannequins.

Reds will look to break lines scoring in the mini goals, Blues looking to win ball back and counter and score in themselves.

If reds can complete 5 passes they get a bonus goal.

If blues can score on counter inside 10 seconds worth double.

Coaching Points

Weight of pass.

Control on back foot and open up body to play away from opposition.

Movement open to up spaces for others to play.

Speed of press.

Progressions

Limit touches

Limit how many players pressing

Increase passes before goal

Interventions

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