Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): G10 Gold 6.1 & 6.4.21 - Defending 1v2

Intro. (10 mins)

Organization:

- Large area(20x30) with small (5x5) square in the center

Instructions:

- Players paired in 2 person teams, half inside square with soccer balls.

- Other half around outside without soccer balls

- Inside group dribbles out of square and passes to teammate, who returns pass.

- Inside teammate receives, turns, and dribbles through inside square.

- Outside teammate moves to new supporting position and repeats.

- 1 pt. for each pass received by inside teammate.

- 1 min, then switch

Coaching Points/Questions:

- Head up to find teammate, pressure, and space

- Proper technique for push pass

- Proper technique for receiving (scan before receiving, touch/turn into space toward next pass)

Regressions/Progressions:

- P1 - Add defender(s)

Cond. Game

Organization:

- Same as before, now combine fields to go 4v2.

- Puggs just beyond touchline.

Instructions:

- Ball starts with 1 red who plays to any blue.

- Blue goes 4v2 to red puggs for a point.

- Red defends and can win possession and counter to blue puggs for a point.

- 10 seconds to get to goal.

Coaching Points/Questions:

- 1st and 2nd attacker(s): Head up to spot teammates, defenders, and space.

- 1st attacker: Do I dribble or pass?

- Proper technique for push pass

- 2nd attacker(s): Where can I move to create passing option for my teammate?

- Proper technique for receiving (scan before receiving, touch/turn into space toward next pass)

- Rotate by number on respective side.