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U17 Dominating Possession To Exploit Space

The document outlines a session plan for U17+ soccer players focused on dominating possession to exploit space through various practice games. It includes a 6v6 +4 rondo, a 9v9 possession breakout game, and a 9v9 passes = points game, each designed to enhance players' positional understanding, decision-making, and ability to create scoring opportunities. Key coaching details emphasize awareness, positioning, and the importance of maintaining possession while developing tempo and forward runs.
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U17 Dominating Possession To Exploit Space

The document outlines a session plan for U17+ soccer players focused on dominating possession to exploit space through various practice games. It includes a 6v6 +4 rondo, a 9v9 possession breakout game, and a 9v9 passes = points game, each designed to enhance players' positional understanding, decision-making, and ability to create scoring opportunities. Key coaching details emphasize awareness, positioning, and the importance of maintaining possession while developing tempo and forward runs.
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DOMINATING

POSSESSION TO
EXPLOIT SPACE
AG E P H AS E : U 1 7 +
SESSION PLAN
SESSION OVERVIEW DOMINATING POSSESSION TO EXPLOIT SPACE

LEVEL PART 2: 9v9 POSSESSION KEY


BREAKOUT GAME
• U17-First team Ball movement
• This is a possession breakout game that features a
central zone, where the majority of play will take place, Player movement
SESSION OBJECTIVES and two end zones. without the ball
• Teams must maintain possession for at least 10 passes
To develop a team’s ability to dominate possession and in the central zone before earning the right to score. Player movement
create goalscoring chances by: • This will challenge the in-possession team to maintain with the ball
possession for long periods in order to create space
• Developing players’ positional understanding to be that can be exploited with forward runs.
more effective at maintaining possession • Players’ ability to speed the game up once they have
• Developing their ability to change the tempo of the created space is challenged in this practice.
Players
game after creating space

PART 3: 9v9 PASSES = POINTS GAME


PART 1: 6v6 +4 RONDO Cones
• This game rewards players for being patient in
• This practice is a possession-based rondo in which possession and making passes prior to scoring. It tests
Flat marker
players are encouraged to maintain possession for long the players’ decision-making of when they should
periods of time. attack and when they should maintain possession.
• The principles and technical details coached in this • This will also link to their awareness, as they will need to
practice will help the players develop their awareness of be able to identify space and quickly work out how to Cones with
positioning to maintain possession. exploit it. flat marker
• The concept of committing players will also be coached
during this practice.
Goal

Mini-goal

Mannequin Pole

Football

AGE PHASE: U17+


6v6 +4 RONDO DOMINATING POSSESSION TO EXPLOIT SPACE

FUNCTION 1 N A

• This is a 6v6 +4 rondo played on a pitch measuring


B
20m x 30m and with cones at each corner and the A A
midpoint of each line. B
• The in-possession team – Team A in Diagram 1 – starts
N
on the outside and attempts to keep possession. If they

20 metres
make 20 passes, they are awarded one point.
• The out-of-possession team (Team B) starts on the B
B
inside and attempts to win the ball back.
N
• Two neutral players (N) start in the centre of the B
pitch, and two more start on the outside – as shown in A A
B
Diagram 1. They play for whichever team has the ball
• Diagram 1 shows the out-of-possession team winning
the ball. Once they do this, they become the possession
A N
team and move to the outside of the playing area; the
possession team become the defending team and move 30 metres
inside. This is shown in Diagram 2.

DEVELOPING THE PRACTICE 2 N B

• Limit players to two touches to increase the focus on A


their receiving skills. B A B
A
• Limit the neutral players to one touch to increase their
awareness and scanning.
N
A

B A B
A

B N

AGE PHASE: U17+


6v6 +4 RONDO DOMINATING POSSESSION TO EXPLOIT SPACE

COACHING DETAIL:
IN POSSESSION
AWARENESS POSITIONING
• This practice tests players’ ability to scan and identify • When the player on the ball has time and space in
where to play next. possession, the supporting players can play on the
• Players should be encouraged to look around before shoulder of their marker or slightly higher. This will
receiving. This will help them to identify what action allow a pass to break the line of the pressing player.
they should try next, and also allow them to play off • Once the player on the ball is pressed, the support
limited touches to increase the speed of play. players have to adjust their position. They should play
as high as they can while still being able to receive with
BACK-FOOT RECEIVING their back foot.
• Players’ ability to receive with their back foot will be • Understanding what type of pressure is on the player in
tested by this practice. If the player maintains a body possession will allow the players to position themselves
shape from which they can receive a pass diagonally, consistently in areas that allows them to keep the ball
this will help them naturally receive with their back foot. and have forward passing options.
• Players need to be able to receive on their back foot
to be able to move the ball away from pressure quickly
and open passing lines forward.

PASS DETAIL
• Pass detail is important in this practice. The weight,
accuracy and timing of pass are all vital to changing
the point of the attack. Players should also pass to their
teammate’s back foot, to enable them to move the ball
away from pressure quickly.

AGE PHASE: U17+


9v9 POSSESSION BREAKOUT GAME DOMINATING POSSESSION TO EXPLOIT SPACE

FUNCTION
A
• This is a 9v9 (including goalkeepers) possession-based A
breakout game. The pitch is 45m x 65m and has two
B
end zones of 45m x 15m, as shown in the diagram.
• The teams are set up in different formations. Team A
plays in a 3-2-3 shape, and Team B in a 4-1-2-1. All A
outfield players start in the central zone, as shown. B
• The ball starts with the in-possession team – here, B

45 metres
Team A – who have to make at least 10 passes before
A B A
they can break out of the central zone and play in a B
single attacker to take a shot on goal.
• No defenders can recover into the end zone once the B B
attacking team have broken out to attack. A
• If the out-of-possession team wins possession, they are A
allowed to counter-attack into the opposite end zone
B
straight away.
• Once the in-possession team wins back possession
once more, they have to make 10 passes again before
A
they attack to goal.
• The in-possession team is the team that receives the
ball from the server at the start of a phase of play.
15 metres 35 metres 15 metres

DEVELOPING THE PRACTICE


• Progress so one defender is allowed to recover back
into the end zone once the attacking team breaks out
and attacks to goal.
• Then allow an additional attacker to join in to create a
2v1 attacking overload in the end zone.

AGE PHASE: U17+


9v9 POSSESSION BREAKOUT GAME DOMINATING POSSESSION TO EXPLOIT SPACE

COACHING DETAIL: COACHING DETAIL:


IN POSSESSION OUT OF POSSESSION
AWARENESS MANAGING THE OPPOSITION
• This practice tests players’ ability to scan and identify • The defending team should be encouraged to defend to
where to play next once they receive the ball. protect the middle of the pitch.
• They should be encouraged to look around before • Players should be encouraged to close spaces between
receiving, as this will help them identify if they can play each other. This will challenge the in-possession team to
forward, or if they have an opportunity to switch the find ways to create and exploit space.
point of the attack.

PATIENCE IN POSSESSION
• When a team is in possession, they should look
to maintain possession through making passes or
individuals staying on the ball.
• Being patient in possession, and using the whole pitch
to maintain possession, will unbalance the opposition
and create space that can be exploited to create
goalscoring chances. Fast support play will aid this
aspect of the practice.

INCREASING THE TEMPO


• After making 10 passes, the team in possession can
start to think about changing the tempo of the game.
This can be through a quicker pass, an injection of pace
on a dribble, or through a quick combination.
• When the team has identified where space is, increasing
the tempo will help them to exploit the space to create
a scoring chance.

FORWARD RUNS
• When the team is looking to increase the tempo of the
game, they must have players making forward runs.
These forward runs will allow the team to break out of
the central zone and create chances to score.

AGE PHASE: U17+


9v9 PASSES = POINTS GAME DOMINATING POSSESSION TO EXPLOIT SPACE

FUNCTION
A
• This is a 9v9 (including goalkeepers) game with the A
emphasis on dominating possession before scoring. The
B
pitch is 45m x 65m and has a halfway line for offsides.
• The teams are set up in 3-2-3 (Team A) and 4-1-2-1
(Team B) formations, as shown in the diagram. B A A
• The ball starts with the in-possession team – here,
B B
Team A – who should attempt to score.

45 metres
• The number of passes a team makes before scoring will
result in that number of points being awarded to the A B
team. For example, scoring after a move of 15 passes = B
15 points. B A
• If either team wins the ball and scores without making
any passes, they are awarded one point.
• If the defending team wins it at any point, they attempt
B A
to score as quickly as possible.

A
DEVELOPING THE PRACTICE
• Any goal that is scored from winning possession in the
65 metres
final third is automatically awarded two points.

AGE PHASE: U17+


9v9 PASSES = POINTS GAME DOMINATING POSSESSION TO EXPLOIT SPACE

COACHING DETAIL: COACHING DETAIL:


IN POSSESSION OUT OF POSSESSION
AWARENESS MANAGING THE OPPOSITION
• This practice tests players’ ability to scan and identify • The defending team should be encouraged to defend
where to play next once they receive the ball. in a variety of ways: sitting off in a deep block to
• They should be encouraged to look around before restrict space or pressing high to put pressure on the
receiving, as this will help them identify if they can play opposition when they are building.
forward, or if they have an opportunity to switch the • These different defensive strategies will challenge the
point of the attack. in-possession team’s awareness.

SUPPORT PLAYERS’ INTENSITY


• Players ability to quickly support the player on the ball,
with bigger distances to cover, is tested in this game.
• It is vital that players sprint to support teammates if
they want to maintain possession for prolonged periods
in order to create space they can then exploit.

COMMITTING PLAYERS
• When the in-possession team is keeping the ball, they
should attempt to commit players.
• This can be done by staying on the ball and baiting
the opponent to press them, or driving directly at an
opponent before offloading the ball to a teammate.
• Doing this eliminates defensive players from the game
and creates space that can be exploited to score.

RUTHLESS FINISHING
• Once a team has changed the tempo of the game
and created a scoring chance, the players should be
encouraged to be ruthless in front of goal.
• Finding the corners with firm shots will make it hard for
the goalkeeper to make saves.
• Taking chances early will also make it hard for the
goalkeeper to be set; this will give the shooting player
more chance of scoring.

AGE PHASE: U17+

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