Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Attack Defence

Possession (15 mins)

Session Area

30x20

Set Up

Play 6v6 with 3 Neutral players to create the overload

Play 4 x 3 minute rounds 2 min break

The objective is the team in possession to switch the ball from one end to the other, if they do so successfully they maintain possession.

3 players from each team must stay in each half of the pitch.

3 Neutral players, 1 per end zone which can't be tackled the third neutral player stays on the half way line, they can be tackled

Key Points

In Possession

Make the pitch big (Width & Depth)

Limited touches 2-3 max, move the ball quickly

Body shape try to see both halfs of the pitch

Out of Possession

Be compact and narrow

Show wide and press

Trap them in an area

Transition In to Out

Set the trap fast - closest player to the ball

Supporting players, 2nd 3rd & 4th player. Press, be Persistent and Gain back possession quickly as a team

Transistion Out to In

Box is the attack, this is forever forming over the pitch, the game is where the ball is.

Keep the first pass

BOX is the Attack

Trap is the Defence

This is constantly forming and reforming

1 Player per end and 1 must stay on the half way line.

Challenges