When completing my USSF B Licence earlier this year I came across the 5 W's. This " defending out of balance 4v5 " session puts the defenders in underloaded situations to defend outnumbered. ![]() Additional players such as defenders (to provide the forward pass) and attackers (to be a target to receive from midfield) may also be added.Īlso, the distribution of players on each team can create overload or underload situations along with different challenges. ![]() For example, in a session focusing on " rotation in the midfield third " I would involve the #6, 8 and 10 as well as the opposition midfield to provide pressure. Player allocation - When coaching a specific theme it is important that key players/positions are involved with the practices. There are occasions when I am required to coach on a third or even a quarter of a full size pitch and I have to take this into consideration when structuring my practices and establishing outcomes for the session.ĥ. For example, a small narrow pitch to develop combination play in the midfield third will provide more different challenges to the team in possession than the same practice delivered on a wide large pitch. Area size - The size of the playing area will also influence the outcomes of any practice and add or decrease the level of difficulty, dependent on the theme. Small-sided practices will increase repetitions and decisions for players before additional players are added to connect units and build the learning towards the full-sided game.Ĥ. Within my planning, I attempt to ensure that the practice involves lots of repetition so players can be repeatedly exposed to game-specific cues and triggers in order to recognise and rehearse these "pictures" and apply them in the 11v11 game. Repetition - As football is an open-ended sport in which there are many decisions for players to make to achieve specific outcomes. The same goes for attacking players when coaching defending principles.ģ. The goal should be directly linked to the theme of the session.Īlso, if my session is focused on attacking principles, I set objectives for the defending team to achieve in order to keep them motivated, playing realistically and provided with rewarding incentives. This may involve scoring, passing to a target player, dribbling across a line or accumulating X number of passes. Goals - As players partake in the practice I communicate the established and set goals for all to achieve. This directional practice by former England U20 Assistant Manager Paul Williams encourages players to make forward runs to create attacking overloads.Ģ. ![]() Wherever possible, I include a directional element to my practices so that the attacking and defending principles of play can be adhered to. Direction - Football is an invasion game that involves a team attacking one goal line and defending the opposite goal line. When planning a session there are a number of considerations I look to address in order to ensure that football is being played, coached and learned.ġ. This involves looking at the overall game, highlighting what I would like the players to be able to achieve in the game and then breaking it down into practices that will facilitate repetition and learning of the chosen development area.Īs players begin to understand and perform the session outcomes, I direct the practice back towards the game, albeit with conditions that may continue to promote the theme. Whether I am working from a curriculum or addressing individual and team development needs I always follow the same process when designing coaching sessions I start with the 11v11 game and work backwards. I have also had the experience of working from club season plans and curriculums, devised in-line with the overall philosophy of the club, and have been given specific themes to work on each week. As a professional coach, I have observed many games and identified development areas that I would like to work on with players the following week.
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