Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Pre Season Plan Ideas

Identity Session

Rondo

- 6v2

- 6x1 min block (2 transitional and then 2 with the out of possession players competing against the other grid. Losing team (in respect to winning the ball back) have a punishment

2v2+2

- GK involved within one game - other pitch has mini goals

- if you connect with the end players and then score then goals are worth double 

- Focus on Pressing, Defending in pairs (BPO) and Third Man Runs (BP)

SSG

- 4v4+4 

- Whole area is open and in those playing are not restricted to any particular area

- Outside players are locked in and restricted within their touches

- Focus: Combination play, Vertical Passing, Off Ball Movement and Indivdual Skills (BP) defensive skills, recovery runs and counter pressing (BPO)

- 8x2 min blocks... quick transfer between inside and outside teams

Game

- 8v8 (plus two GK) 

- 18 yd to 18yd box in length. Width variable depending on positions used

- Murder Ball. All players have a starting cone. If the ball goes out then all players need to recover to their starting spots before being able to release

- Cannot play back into a grid you've exited. Encourage forward play and movement off the ball 

- Players set within shape

- 3x8 min blocks (last block is open. Normal football rules - observe how players play this when free of restrictions)

Pressing 1

Mid Block Session - See Whiteboard

Attacking 2 - Transition

SSG

att v def

attack the box and defensive transition

attacking team attack against a defence; upon conclusion they sprint to the other end and repeat - focus on the attacking team but introduce defensive principles also 

timed event - competition as to who scores the most

Rondo

- transitional rondo

Pressing 3

Stop ball being switched - as this is a weakness for us...as well as connecting in the natural pocket. 

Can only transfer across from top, bottom, or middle player

SSG

- if the oppositon can switch the play into the goal on the other half then worth double.

- if they can connect throughthr central area then woth +1

Game

Defensive 2

Defending in the transition when unable to counterpress.... however, closest player should always look to stop the forward pass throughout

session could also be an attacking transition session

1. Passing

- transitional rondo

2. Functional Practice

- must keep one attacking player deep behind the square being attacked in 

- defending team keep one long off the pitch as a target (must set back) and one in the adjacent square as an outball

- attacking team play 5v4 and try to score... once /if the defending team win back then the ball is played to either the out players and all the attcking players need to recover

- once the counter attack has been stopped or scored then you reset. 

- Both sides work in the left and right squares for a set number and then roles swap

3. Finishing

- 6v4 attacking session

- once the attack has finished then players transition quickly to the other end (TBC time) and they attack that goal

- how many goals can be scored

- objective for the defenders to protect the box

- points given for getting in behind in wide areas, shots from certain areas and goals

4. 

- 6v6+2 SSG

- Attack against one another

- After any shot which goes wide, or, if the GK holds it then coach calls Left or Right and they attack the opposition, along with other players

Considerations

- Defence behind the ball

- Recovery Runs