Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): IDP into Team Training - 442 Low Block v 4231 Possession Based

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Rhys Llewelyn

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Name:	Rhys Llewelyn
City:	Merthyr Tydfil
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Individual

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Individual (15 mins)

15 Minutes

3 x 5 Minutes WORK

Key Factors

Red Players are LBs
Blue Players are RBs

Individual specific position work both in and out of possession
Swap roles each set

Organisation

Defending 1v1 Blue RB v Red LB & Red LB v Blue RB (Defender in to out run on the switch)
Ball stations ready for 4 repetitions of each set
FB of opposite colour ready to defend back post of the same colour FB cross
Corner of 18 yard box, manikin ready for 3 different crosses into box after the 1v1.

Block 1 - 5 Minutes

Coach 1v1 defending, use of body contact and locking wide.

1st Rep = 1v1, if successful play whipped driven ball across the front of the box.
2nd Rep = Touch to break line past manikin and driven whip across the front.
3rd Rep = Double movement slide to the byline for cut back
4th Rep = 1-2 around mankin, inside touch to byline for back post dink = the back post will be defended by same colour opposite side.

Block 2 - 5 Minutes

Coach body position at the back post, attack the ball.

1st Rep = Switch of play from opposite FB before 1v1 can start, if successful play dink cross back post.
2nd Rep = Touch to break line past manikin and driven whip across the front.
3rd Rep = Defender defending back post will make the mind up of crosser:
Defend 6 yard = Cut back cross
Defend cut back = ball across the front
Crosser will double movement before cross

4th Rep = 1-2 around manikin, inside touch to byline for back post dink = the back post will be defended by same colour opposite side.

Block 3
5 Minutes
Coach 1v1 back to goal, keeping them back to goal no turn.

1st Rep = Backwards1v1, if successful play a cross of their choice
2nd Rep = Touch to break line past manikin and driven whip across the front.
3rd Rep = Defender defending back post will make the mind up of crosser:
Defend 6 yard = Cut back cross-
Defend cut back = ball across the front
Crosser will double movement before cross

4th Rep = ball will be set back from the byline for a back post whipped cross = the back post will be defended by same colour opposite side.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Team Training

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Team Training (20 mins)

18 Minutes

2 x 4 Minutes WORK + 2 Minutes REST

Key Factors

- Find the spare man in MF3

- Use the switch of play to break down the low block

- Defensive balance when FBs are high

- Variation of crosses from wide areas

Organisation

Blue Team - 4231 (No GK or CBs)

Red Team - 442 (No ST's)

Offside line - Back 4 don't get too deep.

Blue has CB acting as server (in shaded area) who can only be involved in keeping possession in Block 3.

Red GK starts by playing into Server, who starts the practice by playing into one of the CDMs
Blues then are to score in the goal
If Red regain they must play into mini goals within 8 seconds
If Red score they can play from their GK and get another 8 seconds to score
If Red miss the mini goals, Blue get ball from server and can counter attack.

Red team will be coached by an assistant.

Block 1 - (4 Minutes) Scenario = Find spare man, defensive balance

The first block will be used to coach the defensive balance when in possession to stop any counter attacks if Blue lose possession, they will also be encouraged to find the spare man through MF3. FB will be encouraged to play high when ball is ball side, opposite side FB will be narrow giving the blue defensive balance. Concurrent feedback and Walkthrough to be used within the rest period.

Block 2 - (4 Minutes) Scenario = Switch Play, role of opposite side FB

Introduction of if FB gets an assists it counts as 2 goals, this will encourage the team in possession to get the ball into wide areas and FB high. I will use this block to coach how we can get the FB to combine with the wide 10 to get towards the byline, then when the FB gets there what type of crosses he can use. Planned to walkthrough this in the first 2 minutes to allow for opportunity to execute for the remainder of the block.

Block 3 - (4 Minutes) Scenario = False FB, Use of the Server as CB allowed

The rest period before this I will use the Tactics board to show how we can implement a deep cross using the false FB and how we can prepare for this whilst we are switching the play through the CB (Server), use concurrent feed back and individual instruction to help the flow of the block.