Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Transition Phase - Defending

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Liam Spicer
Name: Liam Spicer
City: London
Country: Canada
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm-Up

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm-Up
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Warm-Up (5 mins)


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 4v4 Transition

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4v4 Transition (15 mins)

Time: 10 Minutes

Set Up:

-20x20 grid

-2 groups of 4.

-1 group inside the grid and 1 outside.

-Group players in positional groups. IE: group of 4 a defensive back 4, midfielders, attackers.

Exercise:

-Team on the outside play possession football.

-They can only move along the width of their grid.

-Blue team look tom intercept passes.

-If blue team intercept reds look to move into the grid and win the ball back.

-Blues work together to move the ball out of the grid under control to score.

-If red win the ball back before that they return with the ball outside unless blue win it again.

-When red initially have the ball outside they can score by making 10 passes.

-Play for 4-5 minutes then switch teams around.

Key Points:

-Working as a group out of possession.

-Press as a team to win the ball. 


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): In-Game Transition

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In-Game Transition (25 mins)

Time: 20 Minutes

Set Up:

-40x30 grid split into 3 zones.

-Scoring zones 10x30.

-Place a mini goal on each end.

-Split players into groups of 6.

-a striker for each side starts in the scoring zones.

Exercise:

-Coach (yellow) serves the ball into the grid.

-The team who receives possession, their striker can move from scoring zone into the middle to create overload.

-Team in possession looks to move the ball into the scoring zone and score.

-If successful coach restarts play with attackers once more in scoring zones.

-If any turnover the team who lost possession striker must return to scoring zone and other team striker can enter the middle.

-Play 3x5 minute spells allowing a rest and drinks break.

-If ball enters scoring zone defending team can move in also to stop a goal.

Key Points:

-Team shape out of possession to prevent team moving into the scoring zones.

-Work rate on the transition from attack to defence.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG

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SSG (20 mins)

Time: 30 Minutes

Set Up:

-Pitch 18 yard to 18 yard

-2 teams of 9.

-Red: GK, Back 4, MID 3, CF.

-Blue: DMC, 2 FB, 2 MC, Front 3.

Exercise:

-Play starts with blue GK.

-Red team look to press up to halfway line and prevent blue breaking out.

-If blue do break out reds need to move from back into their own zone quickly to prevent blue scoring.

-If red win the ball then blue have to transition from attack to defence and stop red scoring.

-Include offside rule but can only be offside in opposition half.

-Play 3 spells swapping players over.

-If time available change to a 11v11 full pitch.

Key Points:

-Defending as a team.

-If turned as a defence the ability to chase back and prevent scoring chances.


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