Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Half Pitch Practice (Exploiting The Half Space)

Organisation (35 mins)

Organisation

Reds Formation of 4-2-3-1 v Blues 4-4-2

Using Reds of 2 full backs-2-3-1 v Blues 4-4

Aims :

Reds are looking to exploit the half space area as shaded in diagram.

There are several patterns that will give options to the red team.

Rules:

Reds are attacking the main goal whilst Blues will attacking the 2 small goals, scoring within 15 seconds.

Practice will start from either the end near the 2 small goals or from the goalkeeper who will play long to the deep midfielders.

Duration

30-35 minutes

8 Minutes working / 3 minutes rest x 3 sets

Getting No 10 into Half Space

Option 2

No 10 coming across to get on the ball.

Organisation

Striker will run across nearest centre back looking to run in behind.

Wide player will make run wide and long taking full back away.

No 10 will drift into half space to recive ball from full backs pass.

After turnign there will be options with opposite wide player having made run inside and opposite full back making overlap.

Coaching Points :

Timing of No 10s run .

Opposite player understanding that they will become the next pass in attacking the goal.

Bodies in box and players ringing the box.

Reflection

Reflection

Players Used: Llangwnydd 1st team

DESCRIPTION. What happened...

Using 17 players and 1 goalkeeper.

Session was enjoyables and players were energetic and enthusiastic wanting to score goals.

The patterns that we worked on didn't always work as both understanding of trigger points and the pitch surface sometimes effected the quality.

Feelings....

Before: I felt the session would go well as its an attacking session and the fact that the emphasis was on scoring would excite players

During: Session worked with different patterns occuring and this showed imagination and decision making from the players.

After: I felt the session worked and there was a lot of success.

EVALUATION.

Good.. Players movement and quality of passes was very good. Angle of runs were good, but could have been better.

Bad... The surface wasnt very good and at times it took an extra touch to get ball under control slowing the movement down.

Analysis... How I influenced session.

By giving ideas and freedom for players to make forward runs.

Sowing several patterns but then letting players use imagination and expressing themselves.

Conclusion..

Session worked well. The focus on key players with the function helped the understanding..

Action Plan.

Next time I deliver the session I will make it into a 11v 11 game

Limitations.

The session didnt have any real limitations.