Football/Soccer Session (Advanced): Attacking and Defending

bib tag (10 mins)

Activity: Players are staying away from the tagger. the tagger has a pinnie and to tag other players must throw and hit them with the pinnie. ie you are hit with the pinnie you become the new tagger.

Progression: - Every players now has a ball at their feet. 

Coaching points:

Can the players move in different directions 

Can players accelerate to beat the tagger 

Can players keep the ball close to feet at all times 

table football (20 mins)

set up8 players 4 pairs 

players only work as a pair when defending the three attacking players have to pass to each other trying to pass the ball across the defending zone the two defenders have to stay in the defending zone but can only move sideways and block the ball the player that loses the ball becomes a defender with there partner. 

coaching points encourage decision  making weight of pass communication  

3 zone game (20 mins)

set up 3 teams of 4 plus 2 gk 

team one and team 3 can only leave there zones when in possession of the ball team two starts in the middle zone and attacks either team one or team three if theam two scores againest team one the gk has to play the ball back to team two team one has to try and stop team two from getting back to the middle zone (safe zone)team two can ow attack team three and the processes is now repeated if team three wins the ball they they have to get to the middlw zone and then attack team one team two will stay as defenders and wait until the ball comes back to there zone. only one team can enter the middle zone and must be in possession of the ball 

coaching points  encourage decision  making weight of pass communication   movement fast counter attacking quick play dribbling encourages support ahead of the ball