Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Using the Flank

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Tony Del Vecchio

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Name:	Tony Del Vecchio
City:	Oakville
Country:	Canada
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Flank Play - Attacking Patterns

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Flank Play - Attacking Patterns

Organization:

-create grid as shown in diagram

-flat disk markers/cones to mark off flank channel

-1 large goal & 2 mini-goals

-pinnies

-balls

Instructions:

-Red Team is attacking 9v6 (2CB, 2FB, 2MID (#8/10), 2WG & 1CF) vs Blue Team (1GK, 4DEF & 2MID)

-Red Team attacks large goal & Blue Team scores on mini-goals

-Red team will have a 2v1 numerical advantage in flanks/channels

-Red team will work on both options #1 & #2. Start with #1 where the CB/DM plays to FB who then has a 2v1 overload, CB/DM joins in centrally

-Encourage CB/DM to restart quickly after the ball goes out of play to ensure a high tempo is achieved throughout.

Progressions:

-Option #2 CB/DM plays to FB who plays into CF feet. CF can either set FB or try play WF in.

-alternate starting point to provide players with various challenges

-attacking team has to create a goal scoring opportunity quickly (5-10 seconds)

Coaching Points:

Challenge Red players how they can utilize the attacking principles penetration, support, width/depth, mobility, and creativity/improvisation to quickly penetrate the blue team defence and progress the ball into zone 4 on the flank.

- Players interchanging positions

- Movement off the ball to create space for teammates

- Quality of pass pace, timing, weight

- Diagonal ball straight runs, straight ball diagonal runs.

- Vision & visual cues

- Draw the attention of one or two defenders as deception

- Good first touch

- Visual cues

- Draw a player away to create space to show for the ball

- Constantly looking for new angles (see the player see the ball)

- Wide player should be always on ready to receive the ball from central area

- Looking to play the player with most time and space

- Decision from the wide player to cross, play inside or 1v1

- Type of cross when, where and how

- How is the opponent defending showing inside, outside, high press or low press.

- Making a numerical advantage for your team

- Does the wide player have support from FB, CM or ST

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 11-7 Game

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11-7 Game (10 mins)

Organization:

- 2/3 field

- 1 large goal & 1 target goal

- soccer balls

- pinnies

- 11 players for blue (1GK, 2CB, 2FB, 3CM, 2W, 1ST) vs. 7 red (1GK, 2CB, 2FB, 2DM)

Instructions:

- Blue team has numerical advantage to attempt to score on Red team; encourage

attacking team to advance ball into the attacking 1/3 as quickly as possible and use the flanks to create

2v1 opportunities

- Red team can win the ball and keep possession with 5 consecutive passes for 1

point or attempt to score on target goal

- Regular LOTG apply

- Restarts from Blue team goalkeeper

- Switch players to allow them opportunities to attack and defend

Progression:

1. Alternate starting point to provide players with various challenges.

2. Attacking team must have all their players in the attacking half for a goal to count

3. Crosses from the flank leading to a goal = 4 points

4. Red team wins the ball and counter attacks on target goal = 3 points if goal is scored