Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): FAW/UEFA B Licence - Specific Session - Final Third - In Possession

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Colin Archer
Name: Colin Archer
City: Colwyn Bay
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Specific Practice 12 - Final Third In Possession.


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Specific Session (20 mins)

Specific Session / Final Third / In Possession

Welsh Way Principles

- Understand when and how to combine, create and finish in the attacking 3rd of the pitch.

Mode: Specific Session


Key Points


- Final Third / In Possession

- Age 14

- Players 15 + 2 Keepers

- Time 30 mins


Organisation / Area Size


- 55yd x 40yd.

- 8 v 7 plus + 1 Keeper.

- Balls, bibs, 2 mini-goals, 1 large goal.

- Red Team have Wide Players and Striker Removed

- Blue Team have Full Backs removed + GK.

- Flat Discs to show the wings.

- Working with BLUE Team (in Possession) Attacking in the Final Third.

- Red Team to be coached by Assistant Coach.

- Ball to always start with either Blue Centre Backs (no keeper)

- The objective of the BLUE Team is to try to combine into the'FINAL THIRD' to score in the large goals. If REDS win the ball they can score in one of the two mini goals.

Blocks:


- 1st Block - 15 mins - to allow play to see how Blues Attack and where coaching is required - introduce Width and depth getting the Blues to open up play.Observe and see what needs to progress.

- 2nd Block - 15 mins - Ask the Blues to use limited touches to move the ball quickly and speed up the attack. Combination play in FINAL third to create finishing opportunities.BLUES to use the wings where the space is and be fast and accurate in getting to the FINAL THIRD.

Conditions/Challenges/Targets:

- BLUES to attack REDS and get the ball into the 'FINAL THIRD' as quickly as possible.

- 1 Goals for scoring centrally and breaking a line 

- 2 Goals for Scoring from a cross. 

-  Blue player in the 'free zone' have 8 seconds on the ball. This will speed up th attack.

- Red Team cannot enter the wide area until the Blue Player IP has passed the 18 Yard Box

- Blue Team can be coached a sub-welsh way principle to try and switch the play and get wide and in scoring positions quickly. 

- Red Team can score by winning possession and they have 10 seconds to score into Mini Goals. 1 Goal for doing this successfully. 2 goals if succeeded in under 5 secs.

Key Technical/Tactical Points:

In possession

- Make the pitch big (Width and Depth) 

- Use limited touches and move the ball quickly 

- Speed of the attack 

- Final Pass 

- Finishing 

Out of possession:

- Defend Narrow

- Force Direction of Play

- Protect Middle

- Force Wide

- Stop/Defend Crosses

- Body on Line

Interventions:

- Concurrent

- Terminal 

- Walk Through 

- Coaching Process


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG Session

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SSG Session (25 mins)

Organisation

- 8 x 7 plus 2 Keepers.

- RED Team have the Striker and Wide Players removed.Set-Up 4-2-1.

- BLUE Team have Full Backs removed.Set-Up 4-2-2.

- Wings Tapered off (Red Cones).

- Coach to deliver to BLUE Keeper who passes out to BLUE defender. 

- BLUE Team to be coached, with the REDS manage/coached.

- 30 Minute Session

Blocks:

- Block 1 - 15 minutes... Key Points introduced from Specific Session - and coach BLUES to look for width and depth by making the pitch big,this is very important in getting the ball quickly to the final third. Look to move the ball quickly to combine and finish.

- Block 2 - 15 minutes... Coach the Blue Team to look for the final pass and shoot early when inside the penalty bo if possible.

Conditions - Challenges & Targets:

- BLUES get 1 goal for scoring in open play. Scoring by Breaking a line is 2 Goals and scoring from a cross is 3 Goals.

- REDS can score by winning possession and scoring which is 1 Goal or 2 Goals if they score by Breaking a Line.

Key Points:

In possession: 

- Make the pitch big (Width and Depth) 

- Use limited touches and move the ball quickly 

- Speed of the attack 

- Combination play

- Final Pass 

- Finishing 

Out of possession:

- Force Direction of Play.

- Protect Middle.

- Force Wide.

- Stop & Defend Crosses.

- Body on Line / fight for the ball.

- Defend narrow.

Interventions:


- Concurrent

- Terminal 

- Walk Through 

- Coaching Process


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