Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Week 3, Session 2 (Start Time: 2017-12-07 18:05:00)

4v4 Recovery Game (15 mins)

Set Up:

35*30 grid (adjust as needed). Two large goals. Two "delay" cones located between the goal post and corner cones. Supply of balls behind each net.

Players:

Play 4v4 plus Goalkeeper. Can set up two grids or rotate four teams of four players (every two minutes).

Description:

Normal game - regular rules. Only condition is if a ball is shot and saved by the GK or is put out of bounds, the attacker who last touched the ball must run around one of the two delay cones prior to rejoining her teammates in defending. Restart is always with the GK who saved the ball or with the team that was just defending. GK to get the ball into play as quickly as possible to take advantage of numbers up.

Questions:

Recovering defender: what is our responsibility?

1) Get behind the ball as quickly as possible. 2) Do we need to provide pressure, cover or balance?

King's/Queen's Court (15 mins)

Set Up: Quarter field at Pine Glen. Balls along the outside.

Players: 3 teams of 5 players (one team will have a subsitute). 5 outfield and 1 goalkeeper for each team on field. Two active teams; third team rests.

Description: Play 6v6 (including GK) - King's / Queen's court. All regular rules apply, including retreat line. Team that scores stays and quickly attacks the other way (after scoring). Resting team jumps on the field to defend. Team that got scored on leaves the field.

Key Factors:

All coaching points from the session - focus on delay and support. Look for players to get in behind the ball and make the right decision as to when to press and when not to press.