Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): ASE G03 Almquist - 1v1s and Attacking

4v1->3v1 (20 mins)

The usual 4v1 & 3v1 progression. Then, add in protecting the ball after switching play.

Setup:

4 10x10 grids

2 Neutrals that support play

2 teams of 4, with a player in each grid

Activity:

Neutrals join attacker in grid to play 3v1. When possible they switch play to another grid and run to support play. Attacker must shield and protect ball until support arrives.

Coaching Points:

Runs of support players must be to where attacker can play.

Protect the ball with body and dribble into space.

Other grid players should be losing their mark and checking back to ball.

Progressions:

Add a 2nd ball, which would force more 1v1 shielding and dribbling in square.

Add a 2nd ball and 2 more neutrals, which forces more concentration to see where ball could be coming from.

Feints and moves to cone (10 mins)

Setup:

Groups of 3

2 cones 5 yards apart

Activity:

1) Attacker and defender race to touch cone with foot. Attacker gets 5 seconds to get to either cone and touch it without defender touching at same time.

Rotation: Attacker->Rest->Defender->Attacker

Coaching Points:

Change of speed and direction. Sell your fakes.

2) Same activity but attacker has ball. Tries to score in gates.

2v1 -> 3v2 Wave Game (15 mins)

Setup:

30x20

Activity:

Goalie distributes to 2 attackers versus 1 defender.

If goalie gets ball or defender wins ball, 2 counter-attackers join to go 3v2 the other direction.

Coaching Points:

Player with ball drive at goal. Create space for overlapping attacker.

Defender - close as fast as possible and then match speed going backward

GK - quick distribution for counter attack