Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): EEFC - United U14B - 1v1 attacking - 4.15.13 (Start Time: 2013-04-15 19:30:00)

Warm Up

Organization:

1.40 x 40 yard area set up as shown

2.10 players (5 groups of 2) set up as shown

3.5 balls

Instructions:

1.One player from each group starts as the attacker with the ball

2.To score a point the attacker must either nut meg defender or beat them with a push and run

3.If the defender wins the ball they become the attacker

4.Play for a set time period then rotate players

Coaching Points:

1.Observe defenders body shape

2.Dribble straight at the defender

3.Push the ball one side of the opponent with outside of the foot

4.Run round the opposite side and collect the ball

Progressions:

P – Limit the spaces players have to work in

Screen 3

Organization:

20 x 30 with a end zone

Instructions:

The white team attacks and the blue team defends, once the attacker scores by stopping the ball in the end zone they immediately defend and a new blue player attacks. The process continues.

Coaching Points:

1. Recognition of defender (space being more on one side than the other, then drive into space)

2. Recognition of defender (if defender is central, drive at them)

3. Attack defenders front foot if you are driving at them

4. Bigger final touch of any move to accellerate past player

5. Positive 1st touch to attack space at speed

Progressions:

N/A