Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): UEFA B 1 - Breaking Lines

FAW Coach Ed

Henry Jones

Profile Summary

Name:	Henry Jones
City:	Ludlow
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

Interface Language

Share this Session

Link Session

Build 3D sessions in seconds

Access to 1000’s of sessions

Professionalise and modernise your coaching

Used by the world’s best coaches

US$

per year

Join today

Description

Organisation (Practice Layout & Transition)

Formation:

Red - 1-4-3-3 without 2 FB's & 2 Wingers

Blue - 1-4-3-3 without 4 defenders & 2 Wingers & 1 GK

Area Size:

40 x 60m = 2400m2 then 55 x 70 = 3850m2

Area Per Player: 218.18m2 then 213.88m2

Player Numbers:

10 + 1 GK

Intensive/Extensive:

Extensive

Blocks:

2x4 minute blocks

1 minute rest in between

Problems & Solutions:

Defenders are too narrow - Defenders need to be as wide as the 6 yard box

Build up play is too predictable - Allow rotations between Midfielders/Striker for combination play as long as there is someone else in the strikers zone

Reference points:

GK middle of the 6 yard box

CB's level with width of 6 yard box

WB's height of the box, maximum width

DM's in front of the CB's out side the box

ST centre circle on the near side

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Specific Practice

See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.

Save Image:

Create Video:

Specific Practice

Breaking Lines:

Game begins with GK playing ball into Red centre backs. Red team is trying to break the lines by playing through around or over the Blue team. When Red team is breaking the lines they can either play the ball into their Centre Forward or try to play forward and then score in one of the mini goals. Blue team is trying to win the ball back and then score in the goal.

Rules:

Blue Centre forward cannot enter the box until the ball has been played.

Coaching Points - Coached Team (Red Team):

Play through (1st Priority), around (2nd), then over (3rd)

Play forward whenever possible

Use goalkeeper as a pivot to build up

LCB is playing on their Left foot when building up and vice versa for RCB to create better passing angles

Off the ball movement to break lines e.g. CF moves into channel to play over

Receiving the ball in space

Opposition Management (Blue Team)

Press as a Team - if CF goes to press high can you step up and go man to man, if they don't drop back and defend compactly leaving less than 10 yards between the lines

Return to positions within 3 seconds when ball goes dead.

Problems & Solutions:

Defenders are too narrow - Defenders need to be as wide as the 6 yard box

Build up play is too predictable - Allow rotations between Midfielders/Striker for combination play as long as there is someone else in the strikers zone

Reference points:

GK middle of the 6 yard box

CB's level with width of 6 yard box

WB's height of the box, maximum width

DM's in front of the CB's out side the box

ST centre circle on the near side

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG

See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.

Save Image:

Create Video:

SSG

Large Sided Game:

Formation:

Red - 1-4-3-3 without 2 Wingers

Blue - 1-4-3-3 without 2 Full Backs

Practice Transitions into a LSG using 3/4 of the field. Players keep their positions with reds gaining 2 full backs to support in build up and breaking lines. Blues gain two CB's and a GK to help defend and build up to score, alongside two wingers to stretch the pitch and provide a wide outlet. Red team is still trying to build out from GK and score in blue goal, while blues are trying to press high and win from goal kick.

Conditions:

Play restarts from Red Goalkeeper every time. Blue CF can't enter the box to press the ball from Goal Kick until it is played

Coaching Points - Coached Team (Red Team):

Play through (1st Priority), around (2nd), then over (3rd)

Play forward whenever possible

Use goalkeeper as a pivot to build up

LCB is playing on their Left foot when building up and vice versa for RCB to create better passing angles

Off the ball movement to break lines e.g. CF moves into channel to play over

Receiving the ball in space

Opposition Management (Blue Team)

Press as a Team - if CF goes to press high can you step up and go man to man, if they don't drop back and defend compactly leaving less than 10 yards between the lines

Return to positions within 3 seconds when ball goes dead.

Problems & Solutions:

Problem: Opposition high press lead by forwards - Move the ball quickly and exploit the spaces created through around or over

Problem: Opposition sit deeper and wait for triggers to press - Patient build up, centre backs switch play side to side to force a mistake and create space to exploit

Reference points:

GK middle of the 6 yard box

CB's level with width of 6 yard box

WB's height of the box, maximum width

DM's in front of the CB's out side the box

CM's ahead of DM starting width of 6 yard box to create a box midfield

ST centre circle on the near side

Build 3D sessions in seconds

Access to 1000’s of sessions

Professionalise and modernise your coaching

Used by the world’s best coaches

US$

per year

Join today