Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 2 v 1 Angels VSSC

Coconuts

Organization:

1. 40x30 area.

2. Balls on top of blue and red cones.

3. Teams distributed evenly as shown.

Instructions:

1. 4v4+4

2. Neutral players (in red): two inside area and two outside area.

3. Teams look to knock the opposing team's balls off their respective cones.

4. Team that knocks the most off after set time wins the round.

5. Winning team stays on, losing team switches out with neutrals.

Coaching Points:

1. Head up to observe space/options.

2. Three lines of attack.

3. Movement to create angles of support.

4. Decision-making: when/where to pass.

5. Application of techniques taught in session.

Progressions:

Technical (Semi-Opposed / Opposed) (35 mins)

Organization:

- As shown (Groups of 3; A, B and C)

- 2 groups (6 players) per area

Instructions:

Start this activity as indicated below with passive defenders and no point system.

- Defender (player A) plays pass to player B.

- Attackers (player B and C) attempt to score in the PUG 2v1 for 3 pts.

- The defender cannot leave his line until player B's first touch and must win the ball above the red line (as shown).

- If defender wins possession, he attempts to dribble over the opposite endline he started from.

- Once a team scores or ball leaves the area, next group starts.

- Rotation: A to B to C

Coaching Points:

1st attacker

- Quality of first touch and size and angle of touches as they approach defender (keep 2 options, smaller as defender approaches).

- Reading defender's body position to decide to dribble or pass.

- Passing with outside of foot nearest supporting teammate.

- Weight and accuracy of pass.

- Quality of decoying techinque (scissors).

- Next movement after playing pass.

2nd attacker

- Timing of run

- Communication (for pass or to help decoy)

- Quality of touch to set up shot or to score first time.

Progressions:

- Defender leaves on his pass.

- Remove red line forcing defender to come out.

- Time limit to score.