Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Possession to Penetrate

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James Morris

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James  Morris
Name: James Morris
City: Philadelphia
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Possession to Create Space to Penetrate Through Pressure - Breaking Lines


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

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Possession Game (15 mins)

Setup:


Two 20x15 areas

Organization:


5/6 players in each area, coach plays ball in to one team, the other team must send a defender across to try and win the ball. X number of passes for a point If it breaks down coach plays a new ball to other team and whoever loses the ball defends the other box. *Bonus point if defender wins the ball and can pass to teammates.

Progressions:


1) After a point is scored send a new defender

2) May restrict number of touches

Coaching Points:


Look to take a positive touch at all times

Body shape when showing for and receiving the ball

Angles of support off the ball


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

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Technical Patterns (15 mins)

Setup:


25x15 area with central zone

Organization:


Player 1 starts with the ball and exchanges passes with Players 2 & 3 before playing the ball into 4. Player 4 turns quickly and plays to 5. Player 4 drop out, Player 1 now comes into the middle. Repeat from the other side. Defenders can only defend in middle zone.

Progressions:


1) Change players 2 & 3 and defenders

2) Set up a 'give and go' with outside players and central player

3) Full pressure defending - must make X number of passes in 1st zone before playing forward

Coaching Points:


Speed of play - 1/2 touch

Firm accurate passing, play to receivers front foot where possible

Body shape when showing for and receiving the ball

"Move the ball to move the defenders"


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 4v4+4 Possession

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4v4+4 Possession (20 mins)

Setup:


12 Players, 15x25, 3 zones

Organization:


2 teams of 4, plus 4 neutrals. Players are limited to their areas except for brief instances when they are combining. The objective is for players to switch the ball from one side to the other using the 2 neutrals in the central channel.

Progressions:


Change neutral players

Coaching Points:


Speed of play - 1/2 touch

Firm accurate passing

Body shape when showing for and receiving the ball

Play in to runners moving forward


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 2+3 vs 2 - Positional Rondo

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2+3 vs 2 - Positional Rondo (20 mins)

Setup:


25x40 field split into two zones, 8x25 neutral zone.

Organization:


Red team is the possession team, blue team are defenders, blacks (plus GKs) are neutral players. Two red attackers play possession with 3 black neutral players in the area vs 2 blue defenders. Must make 5 passes before switching zones. Inactive defenders must stay in neutral zone, can cut out forward passes.

Progressions:


1) If defending team wins the ball, they counterattack to goal.

Coaching Points:


Look to take a positive touch and play forward at all times.

Body shape when showing for and receiving the ball.

Angles of support off the ball.

Plan A: play through pressure, Plan B: play around pressure.


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