Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Attacking: Create and finish the attack.

Warmup: 3v3+4 (15 mins)

Organization:

• 3v3+4
  
• 15x30yds
• 4 games x 3 mins - 1min rest
  

Instructions:

• 6v3 in zone with ball. Team in Possession can score only by  progressing into the next half with a pass through for a player attacking space. Half line is treated like an offside line. Entire Team must progress into half before scoring again.
  
• Neutrals play with the team in possession.

Coaching Points:

• Create/recognize the 2vs1 (Combination Play - Underlap/Give & Go 
• Imagine to be the 3rd man (If you don't receive/run)
• Angles of Support (Be on a different Line)
• Different Runs to Attack Space (Cut/ L Run)
• Think forward, look forward, pass forward

Progressions:

• 1 Touch to Attack Space
• Wide Players Can Play Inside or Outside
  

Stage 2: 8v8 (20 mins)

Organization:

• 16 players
• Attacking third

Instructions:

• Coach starts with the ball passing into the grey 6 or 8. Grey team attempts to score on the big goal. 
• Quick ball movement to disorganize the opponent, once the right scenario is achieved, ball has to advance forward/into the box quickly. 

Coaching Points:

Non focus Team - Make it Compact. Deny Penetration into the hot zone. 

• 6/8 - Go to support and cover the 2/3 when the ball goes wide to make 2v2. If the focus 7/10 cuts behind our 2/3 follow the run. 
• 10 - when the ball is wide deny the switch by staying in b/w the hot zone and the neutral.
• 2/3 - stay compact & go to press the 11/2 when the ball is played. Force them wide. Win your 1v1. Anticipate to jump to the 7/10 when they receive in the half-space.
• 4/5 - Stay central to defend the goal from crosses when the 2/3 get beat or shots when the 6/8/10 are beat centrally.
• 1 - Organize the back line. Communicate to the 4/5/6/8 to get compact and deny direct threat to our goal.
• Quick ball movement to disorganize the opponent, once the right scenario is achieved, ball has to advance forward/into the box quickly.
  

Goal scoring:
Blue team gets a point for every time they win the ball and play it to neutral or dribble over the build out line. 
Red team gets a point for every goal, 2 points from a cross from out wide & a goal.

Finishing Game: 4v4 + 6

4v4 + 6
4 minute games
goal = 1 point

Goal assisted by targets (8,10 or N) = 2 points