Achievement+ Perspective+ Perseverance

WEST SIDE ALLIANCE

SOCCER CLUB

SESSION II: D to A

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SESSION II TOPIC - See Age Group Schedule        
The WSA Way - Transition Mode to Attack
Objective: Complete First Pass, Immediately
Teaching Points:  Trust Teammate, Share, Mindset, Sight
         
SOCIAL/WARM-UP/INTRO/MUSIC! 0 mins to 10 mins Be creative - encourage social interaction
         
WARM UP EXTENSION/ COGNITITVE ACTIVATE 10 mins to 16 mins https://vimeo.com/839878248?share=copy
U11-U19:  Passing Y Pattern, to Unknown Coded Receiver  WATER 16-18 mins
         
PREP ACTIVITY / SIMULATE TURNOVER  18 mins to 28 mins https://vimeo.com/839896915?share=copy
U11-U19:  Dribble to "Hand-Off" (represents turnover) Complete "First Pass" WATER 28-30 mins
         
RONDO w/ INTENTIONALLY GENERATED TRANSITION MOMENTS 30 mins to 42 mins  https://vimeo.com/839894115?share=copy
U13-U19:  May need to modify for U11 & U12 WATER 42 mins to 45 mins
         
SMALL GAME 45 mins to 60 mins
Expanded Possession 6v6 plus 2; or directional 6v6 plus 2, FIRST PASS WATER 60 mins to 62 mins
         
END GAME - OPEN PLAY 62 minutes to 82 minutes
Encourage & Award Good Transition from D to A w/ "FIRST PASS" WATER 82 mins - 85 mins
         
DEBRIEF DEBRIEF 85 mins to 90 mins 
Teach the Culture Builder Core Value #2: Always Becoming
"Always Becoming"
Coachable Attitude, Willing Listener (even to teammates), Teachable Spirit 
"Fail Forward"
Put into Practice by Demonstrating Champion's Posture The WSA Way:
Chin UP, Shoulders BACK, Eyes FORWARD - postured towards greatness
I. SOCIAL WARM-UP/INTRO/MUSIC!  0 MINS to 10 MINS

II. WARM UP EXTENSION/COGNITIVE ACTIVATE 10-18 MINS
  • "Passing Y Pattern, To Unknown Coded Receiver" 
  • Set up players in Y passing pattern.  Player in Red in Video is "being trained"
  • Coach, standing behind the Red player being trained, holds up a color to indicated which player will "show".
  • Players are hidden behind cones and "show" if prompted by the coach's color 
  • Go through 2 cycles so that each player is "trained" 3-4 times.
  • Each cycle should include 5-6 reps; Increase speed of play each cycle 
  • TOTAL TIME: 6-8 minutes

III. PREP ACTIVITY / SIMULATE TURNOVER 18 mins to 28 mins 
Dribble to "Hand-Off" (represents turnover) then "Complete First Pass"

        

IV. RONDO w/ GENERATED TRANSITION MOMENTS 28 MINS to 42 MINS

  • 3 v 3 plus 3 (3 Blue vs 3 Red w/ 3 Plus/Neutral Players)
  • Space: Inside 10X10 Yards Square (use extra cones to make boundary visible) 
  • Game should be chaos.  
  • Ask players to organize the chaos by "completing the first pass" 
  • Game designed intentionally to create a Large volume of turnovers per time - remind players "complete the ""first"" pass (not the best, or most dangerous, but the FIRST pass) 
  • Keep time at 45 seconds to 90 seconds. Higher intensity, less time. 



V. SMALL GAME 45 MINS to 60 MINS 
Idea: 6v6 plus 2 possession -- OR -- 6v6 plus 2 Directional 
Emphasize & Encourage "FIRST PASS" on turnovers 

VI. END GAME 62 MINS to 82 MINS
Play 9v9 or 7v7 depending on numbers, add a "plus" player to help encourgage "complete the first pass"
NOTE: Psychologically DO NOT TELL PLAYERS you have added a "plus player" to help complete the first pass, you as coach/leader are looking to condition a point.  The "plus player" is to YOUR benefit as coach. 

VII. DEBRIEF 82 MINS to 90 MINS 

Teach the Culture Builder
"Always Becoming"
Coachable Attitude, Willing Listener (even to teammates), Teachable Spirit 
"Fail Forward"
Put into Practice by Demonstrating Champion's Posture The WSA Way:
Chin UP, Shoulders BACK, Eyes FORWARD - postured towards greatness