Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Possession with a Purpose (Possession to create Penetration - 9v9)

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Ian Dawson

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Ian Dawson
Name: Ian Dawson
City: Pennsburg
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Possession to create penetration and linking through thirds.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical Phase

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Technical Phase (15 mins)

Technical Phase:

3rd man passing & receiving - 15L 15W x 2 grids

Pattern:

1 plays 2, 2 sets back to 1, 1 plays to 3, 3 sets to 2, 2 plays 4, 4 sets to 3, 3 plays through ball to 4, 4 plays to 1 and restart.

Coaching points:

  • Don't turn on ball
  • 1 touch - 2 touch if you need
  • Pass vs set technique
  • Pass weight, angle and timing
  • Set weight, angle and timing
  • body positioning
  • Movement, check to ball off of cone
  • Communication to release

Progression: Switch direction, add 2nd ball once 1st ball is passed into 3


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 4+N vs 2 possession game with purpose

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4+N vs 2 possession game with purpose (20 mins)

Organization:20x30 field, 3 teams, 1 soccer ball, 4 blue cones, 2 red cones

Instructions:

4v2+N game, red team should try to switch field by completing 2+ passes then pass through blue cones=1 point, through the red cone = 3 points. 2 pressing defenders, if switch occurs other 2 defenders enter (visa versa starting points).

Yellow get a point every time they win ball and play over.

Switch roles (defending team) after 5 mins

N= Neutral endline support (GKs, CBs etc..)

Coaching Points:

  • quality of pass 
  • body position in receiving
  • Movement, checking off pressure (separation) 
  • communication
  • head up (before and after 1st touch) 
  • reading the game
  • decisions making
  • Adjust shape as ball moves

Progressions: 

  • no more then 2 touches 
  • switch side after 4+ passes
  • If defenders win and play across team who lost possession transition to defenders (free flow)


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Possession vs penetration

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Possession vs penetration (20 mins)

Organization:40x30, 25', 3 zones, 2 small goals/1 big GK

4v1 vs 3 + 4

Instructions: 

Blue team should pass the ball to the red team after 3-5 passes, yellow team try to intercept the ball and score goal into small goals

Yellow can enter when the 1 yellow wins ball to attack goal, red counter press and win it back and play across - yellow stays as defenders. Yellow score or goes out of bounds, red would become defending group.

GKs are supporting possession in half and GK when defense win ball

Coaching Points:

  • Opening passing lanes
  • Checking to and away from ball 
  • Timing of support, communication and pass
  • Weight of pass, angle and timing
  • Possession vs penetration (decision making on ball)
  • Vision to see windows to exploit/link play

Progressions: NO Gks add as neutral only in each zone


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Large Rondo

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Large Rondo (15 mins)

Organization:

Instructions:

- Keep away from 4 defenders.

- Defenders can score as soon as the get the ball.

- The bigger number team could only score if the get 6+ passes.

- Switch 4 defenders once 3 goals are scored or 3-4min 

Coaching Points:

  • 1st touch direction
  • communication
  • counter press
  • 3rd man runs and usage
  • No turning on the ball
  • Speed of play
  • Utilize and make shape big (red)
  • Blues (work in pressure-cover and take space away) 1-3 defenders with balance

Progressions:

Increase amount of passes for Red team before shot

Add passes 2+ for defending team before shot


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 8v6 game

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8v6 game (20 mins)

Organization:

Minimum 30x30- 2 small goals -1 big goal, 2 teams, 1 soccer ball

Instructions:

8v6 game, blue team play out from the GK =4+ passes & score in small goals, red team look to recover the ball and score.

Coach dictates different entries points and tempo of play with balls played in.

Coaching Points

  • Patience and composure in possession 
  • Utilizing 3rd man passing decisions
  • Support on the ball (high/low/wide)
  • Speed of play
  • 1st touch direction
  • Counter press upon losing ball
  • Team shape and evolving shape
  • Communication before 1st touches
  • Switch of play

Progressions:7v7 - how well do blue now keep possession


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Game 7v7

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Game 7v7

Game:7v7

GK-2-3-1 (numbers depending)

Coach within the flow, natural stoppages and individual coaching - reiterate all coaching points from previous phases.


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