20 Attacking Training Session Plans PDF for Elite Level Teams

Introduction – 20 Attacking Training Session Plans PDF

This book is designed to share Football Training Exercises, some new ideas and hopefully spark some thoughts that you can take to your own environment and adapt accordingly.

The sessions in this book are broken into three parts, which allows it to progress both in terms of numbers and field space.

Football training exercises pdf and tactical objective is consistent in all three parts of the session.

Part One:

This is where we introduce the idea of the exercise to the players, typically in a small-sided, possession game where players are exposed to technical work, decisions, overloads and transitions.

Times are typically short to help generate high intensity levels and enable the coach to gradually introduce the concepts and principles for the session ahead.

Part Two:

In this aspect of the session, the focus moves more towards positioning and trying to paint the specific pictures in different areas of the pitch.

As spaces increase, the competitive nature of the game is still there in the exercises, along with allowing the coach to impact the session with detail in the delivery.

Part Three:

Again, we now progress into bigger spaces and introduce more 8v8, 9v9, and 10v10 work.

Although every session has three parts, there is always room for the coach to modify it and add more to suit your players.

Other aspects of the session, particularly the warm-up and cool down, are still important of course. Again, the priority for this book is to focus on the tactical objectives and look to bring those as the session progresses.

1. Verticality in Possession

In this training session, the focus will be on maintaining verticality in possession. Players will be encouraged to play forward passes and make runs into space to create goal-scoring opportunities. The session will include drills and small-sided games that emphasize quick and direct play.

2. Attacking Transition to Goal

This session will focus on quickly transitioning from defense to attack and creating goal-scoring opportunities. Players will work on their speed of thought and decision-making, as well as their ability to exploit space and make intelligent runs.

3. Build-Up Centrally

This training session will focus on building up play centrally, with an emphasis on creating numerical superiority in midfield. Players will work on their passing and movement to create passing options and break down the opposition’s defensive structure.

4. Switching Point of Attack

In this session, players will learn how to switch the point of attack quickly and effectively. They will work on their awareness and decision-making to identify when and how to switch play, as well as their technical ability to execute accurate long passes.

5. Circulation and Support Play in Midfield

This training session will focus on improving circulation and support play in midfield. Players will work on their positioning, movement, and communication to create passing options and maintain possession in the central areas of the pitch.

6. Targeting the Inside Channels to Attack

In this session, players will learn how to exploit the inside channels to create goal-scoring opportunities. They will work on their movement, timing, and decision-making to make runs into the channels and receive through balls or crosses.

7. Moving the Opponent in Advanced Areas

This training session will focus on moving the opponent in advanced areas to create space and goal-scoring opportunities. Players will work on their dribbling, combination play, and quick changes of direction to unsettle the opposition’s defense.

8. Utilizing the Center Forward in Build-Up

In this session, players will learn how to utilize the center forward in the build-up play. They will work on their positioning, movement, and link-up play to create passing options and support the center forward in the attacking phase.

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Conclusion

These are just a few examples of the 20 attacking training session plans available in the PDF for elite level teams.

Each session plan is designed to improve specific aspects of attacking play and can be adapted to team’s style and the coach’s preferences.