Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 9v9 Practice 19: Counter Attacking from Midfield

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Craig Birtwistle
Name: Craig Birtwistle
City: New Jersey
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Objective: To find how to successfully win possession and counter attack out of the midfield. 


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Arrival Scrimmage

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Arrival Scrimmage (10 mins)

Arrival Scrimmage: 4v4. When coach shouts players number and color of pinnie. That player will run around pole before returning. Can the team make the most of numbers up?

 

 

KEY MESSAGES/POINTS: None let them play


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

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Technical Practice (15 mins)

Technical Practice: Passing Pattern

Objective: A passes to B who passes to C, C to D and D must shoot before going though the gate.

 

Alternative(s): 

A to B, B to C but C runs on and lays ball off for D to shoot

A to B back to A into C's run and D shoots after layoff

A to B turns and in D, D does a one / two with C and shoots.

Progression: Competition: How many goals can you get in a time period. 2 groups have a half time from each side.

 

KEY MESSAGES/POINTS: Movement off the ball, weight-direction-quality of pass and touch, visual communication, turn body/hips where you wish to play.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Skill Development

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Skill Development (20 mins)

 

Skill Development: 3v2 to 6v3

Objective: 2 center miss look to win the ball and then switch play to any of the 4 outside players. The game then becomes a 6v3. Red need to win possession and then achieve 4 passes. White need to achieve 4 passes in the center square. White can win possession in the bigger square and bring back. If white win possession red are allowed and strongly encouraged to win the ball back.

 

 

KEY MESSAGES/POINTS: Relationship between center mids, movement off supporting players once possession is won, communication from all players (visual and verbal). Supporting angles.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Conditioned Game

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Conditioned Game (20 mins)

Skill Development / Conditioned Game

 

 

Objective: Ball starts with coach rolling into the middle into a 3v2. Once the ball comes white attempt to go forward in a 3v3. Outside 'Fullbacks' who stepped forward are allowed to recover. 

 

Progression: Fall backs start on ground (sitting, lying etc) so it takes longer to recover.

 

KEY MESSAGES/POINTS: Knowing when to hold, drop or press in defense. Quick movement to get open in transition.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Scrimmage

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Scrimmage (20 mins)

Regular Game: Find 1-2 points to highlight topic in game situation


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