| Name: | Art Hernandez |
|---|---|
| City: | King of Prussia |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Membership: | Adult Member |
| Sport: | Football/Soccer |

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Objective: Coach the defenders (RED) to create problems for the attackers by knowing when to press, getting compact and staying compact.
Set up: As shown, play 0--2-3-3 (blue) vs 1-4-4-0 (red). Blue plays to the big goals and red plays to the 2 counter goals.
Instructions: Play a game with regular rules. Start with 10 balls being played only from the blue goal line. After the the 10 reps, play from where the ball goes out.
Key words: Get/stay compact, pressure, cover and work together.
Guided Questions: 1. Who pressures the ball and why? 2. Why do we move together to defend? 3. Where do we go if we're not pressing the ball?
Answers: 1. The defender closest to the ball, to prevent the player on the ball from moving it forward. 2. To stay compact and deny/close any openings. 3. We have to get behind the defender pressing the ball to get cover.

See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.
Objective: Improve our attack in the middle third when the opponent is compact in the middle and final third. Coach the BLUE team.
Set up: As shown, play 0--2-3-3 (blue) vs 1-4-4-0 (red). Blue plays to the big goals and red plays to the 2 counter goals.
Instructions: Play a game with regular rules. Start with 10 balls being played only from the blue goal line. After the the 10 reps, play from the sidelines.
Key words: Get wide, pass, dribble, support (where the support should be), penetrate.
Guided Questions: 1.Why should we get wide? 2.Where should the other attackers be to support his/her teammate? 3. What should we do if an opponent in front of us, doesn't let us pass or dribble?
Answers: 1.By spreading out we create openings to dribble or pass forward. 2.Creating passing options behind, to the sides and in front of the ball. 3.Pass the ball sideways or backwards.

See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.
Objective: To use what we learned in real game situations
Set up: Set up a full 11v11 game, Blue team plays 1-4-3-3 and the Red team plays a 1-4-4-2
Instructions: Using regular rules, play a game with minimal coaching.
Key words: Get wide, pass, dribble, support (where the support should be), penetrate
Guided Questions: 1.Why should we get wide? 2.Where should the other attackers be to support his/her teammate? 3. What should we do if an opponent in front of us, doesn't let us pass or dribble?
Answers: 1.By spreading out we create openings to dribble or pass forward. 2.Creating passing options behind, to the sides and in front of the ball. 3.Pass the ball sideways or backwards.
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Dynamic Warm up (15 mins)
Objective: Warm up and prepare the players for the session
Set up: As shown, use as many stations as needed to minimize lines.
Instructions: Start with the left SAQ warm-up, without the ball. Focus on correct foot work along with arm and hand positioning. Demonstrate ladder footwork and dynamic stretches. When you move to the second part, demonstrate the correct passing technique. Make sure that you work both feet when using the ball.
Key words: Take your time, do it right, speed it up if you feel comfortable
Guided Questions: 1. Why do we stretch? 2. How can you improve your speed? What foot do you pass with?
Answers: 1.To improve our elasticity and prevent injuries. 2. Train at home, get speed specific training. 3. The one that allows you to play the ball naturally in one touch.