Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Counter Attacking from midfield

Pro-Club: Pleasanton RAGE Girls Soccer Club

Sarah Fawcett

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Name:	Sarah Fawcett
City:	Leeds
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Key Moment: We win the ball

Attacking Phase: 3 & 4

Objective: To work effectively to regain possession of the ball in the midfield 3rd and counter attack.

WHO: #6, #8, #10, #9

WHAT: Positioning and starting position of the forward line and support from behind from the midfield line

WHERE: The midfield and attacking third, the opponent's defensive half, wide and central positions

WHEN: The ball has been lost, cues such as a bad touch, a bad pass, numerical superiority.

WHY: To win possession of the ball sooner rather than later to create scoring chances because of the opponent's inferior skill, or there's an attacking numerical advantage

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Stage 1: Warm up

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Stage 1: Warm up (15 mins)

INTENSITY: Moderate - high ACTIVITY TIME: 3 mins REST: 1 min INTERVALS: 4

Activity:

- Groups of 3 or 4

- Players start by keeping possession in their group of four. On command of the coach the ball is laid off to a passer and the ball is transferred anti-clockwise initially to the next box. The player who laid the ball off and the passer then run to the same box to which the ball was played.

- The players not involved in laying or passing remain in the box to receive the pass from another box. - - The process continues.

Progressions:

1) Intensity can be altered by increasing the pace between boxes.

2) When the ball is passed long,r the player and the passer run to two different adjacent boxes (when this is happening the balls still go in the same direction).

Coaching Points:

1) Quality of Passes

2) Quickness of support

3) Awareness

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Stage 2: Small Sided Activity

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Stage 2: Small Sided Activity (20 mins)

INTENSITY: Moderate - high ACTIVITY TIME: 4 mins REST: 1 min INTERVALS: 4

Activity

- A 4v4 is organised in each grid as shown.

- One player from the defending team must remain in the opposite grid as shown above.

- The other 3 team-mates must attempt to gain possession from the 4 opposing players.

- This creates a numbers-down situation for the defensive team and forces them to work as a "unit" to regain possession.

- If the defensive team wins possession they must quickly switch the ball to their team-mate in the opposite grid. Immediately they must travel to support the play.

Progressions:

- Combine pitches and play 8v8 with two target players of the same colour at each end (results in 8v6 for attacking team)

Coaching Points:

1) Defending principles of play -

- Pressure and cover: delay, deny deflect into tight spaces

- Compactness

2) Attempt to regain possession quickly.

3) Immediately look to switch the ball on gaining possession.

4) Travel quickly to support the play.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Stage 3: Expanded Activity

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Stage 3: Expanded Activity (20 mins)

INTENSITY: Moderate - high ACTIVITY TIME: 6 mins REST: 1 min INTERVALS: 3

Activity:

- Players play 4 v 4 in middle zone.

- When possible try to hit striker or one player drives into the final third along with one other supporting player.

- 3v2 to opponents goal.

Note:

- Coach should demand quick solutions to each play and demand a high tempo. This game may also promote driven diagonal passing from the back to both the middle and final third.

Scoring:

Goals scored from a counter attack within 10 seconds are worth 2 points

Progression:

- When the GK saves or retrieves the ball, start a counter attack in the opposite direction asap (this should leave 4v2 in the middle zone if the counter is done quick enough.)

Coaching Points:

1) Defending principles of play -

- Pressure and cover: delay, deny deflect into tight spaces

- Compactness

2) Reading triggers to win the ball and counter e.g. bad touches and poor passes

3) Upon gaining possession, travel quickly to support the play.

4) Decision making - Dribble or pass.

5) Quality of finish

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Stage 4: Game

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Stage 4: Game (25 mins)

INTENSITY: Moderate ACTIVITY TIME: 9 mins REST: 1 min INTERVALS: 2

Activity

- 8 v 8

- Both Teams: 1-1-3-3 (#1, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11)

- Normal FIFA rules apply

- Encorage teams to win the ball and counter attack.

Scoring:

Goals scored from a counter attack within 10 seconds are worth 2 points

Coaching Points:

Reinforce all previous coaching points.

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