Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 2V1 Attacking

Warm Up

Organization:

- As shown (ball / player)

Instructions:

- Players try to get through gaps between players for a point.

- If a player's ball/body hit another player or they leave they lose all their points.

Coaching Points:

- Messi / Ronaldo touches to find and get through gaps.

- When to change direction.

- Moments to use scissors to change direction.

Progressions:

- Add defenders (pinnie in hand, if they touch attacker's ball they switch roles).

Main Activity

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.