Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Large Goal to Counter Goals

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What: this activity plays at full numbers. If coaching defending, the team defends the Large Goal. If attacking, the team attacks the Large Goal.

If defending, start with the ball in the GK hands. If attacking, start with the ball near the mid line. 

Why: use of all 10-field players in defense and attack. 

Where: To address defending in the defending half of the field; or to address attacking in the attacking half of the field.

Who: All field players.

When: attacking, defending, and transition phases of the game. 

Periodization:  

# Players Work Interval Recovery Reps

8 to 11 7 to 15 2 to 3 1 to 4

General “Rule of Thumb,” when the Speed of Play of an activity drops, its time to recover.