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Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Attacking from the Back

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Nathan Mason
Name: Nathan Mason
City: Columbia
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Learning Outcomes:

1 - Why? To retain possession and advance the ball in a controlled fashion. towards midfield.

2 - What? Choreographed positioning and movement consistent with pressure.

3 - When? We have a goal kick or free kick in our defensive third.

4 - Who? The back line and mid fielders, esp the holding mid

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Introduction: Opposing Rondos

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Introduction: Opposing Rondos
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Introduction: Opposing Rondos (25 mins)

Organization:

  • 1 field. A rondo grid in each half with flank gate goals along the midline
  • One ball.
  • Two teams of 6. 1-2 defenders in each half, 2 grids going. 
  • Balls at ready along each end-zone
  • ADD more defenders if too easy

Instructions:

  • Play starts with the attacking team in one of the grids
  • Teams must connect 5 passes and then play the ball through gate goals into the opposition's half to score.
  • 1 point for balls played through flank gates, 2 points through the middle, 3 if connected to teammate plus value of a gate if relevant.
  • Team scoring with play to lone defender may keep possession with successful pass-back. 
  • Restarts whenever the ball is out of play. Play restarts from the back of the side opposite the side that lost possession.
  • Teams out of possession must control all balls entering their space, including goals, or else forfeit possession.
  • Teams rotate in new defenders with each restart.

Coaching Points/Questions:

  • Length, Width and Depth:
  • Speed of Play-- take advantage of delays on restarts
  • Proactive movement off ball to receive.
  • Open body to receive

Regressions

3 passes only before


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Match Related

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Match Related (30 mins)

Organization:

1/2-60 yard field .

  • One large goal and three counter goals are set up on the halfway line. Shooting lIne offset five yards from goal.
  • Team in possession (Red - 7 players - GK, backs set up in a back four a 6 and an 8.
  • Team out of possession (Blue - 4 players - two forwards, two midfielders).
  • Four out -of possession players wait behind counter goals to enter. 

Instructions:

  • Building out the back 7v4 - the objective is to score in one of the small counter goals. A middle goal is worth 2, wide goals worth 1
  • Building team scores only with shots from beyond the shooting line.
  • Restarts
    • If blue plays out of bounds then Red restart from GK in possession. 
    • No punting!
    • Red restarts from GK after either team scores.
  • If the blue team wins the ball they play 7v8 to goal - players behind the counter goals come into the game upon change of possession.

Coaching Points:

  • Through, Around and NOT Over.
  • Length, Width and Depth: CBs at box corners, WBs high and wide, 6 Checking back. 8 offering length 
  • Build with passes. Circulate
  • Pick your moment to drive forward. 
  • Switch as needed 
  • Speed of Play. Move quickly into position on transition
  • Proactive movement off-ball to offer angles to receive.

Regression:

  • Drop one defender behind the scoring line who can only defend behind the line.
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Match

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Match (25 mins)

Organization:

9v9/11v11 Scrimmage

Instructions:

FIFA rules. Sideline throw-ins

Coaching Points/Questions:

1. Speed of Play: Quick restart/reaction - quickly position for restart in transition.

2- Length, Width and Depth: CBs at box corners, WBs high and wide, 6 Checking back.

3. movement off the ball to receive

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