Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Pelham Flames U15 defending 1v2

Warm Up (10 mins)

Organization:

Two activities. Field A first, then field B

Set up 4x6 boxes for orientation on field A

Instructions:

Have partners passing and receiving.

Continue to build good technical habits

Coaching Points

1) Locked ankle (toes up)

2) Use inside part of foot

3) Hit central part of the ball

4) Non-kicking foot pointing target

5) Body shape (on toes)

Progression:

Dribbling patterns in field B. (Inside-outside, L and R, Inside-inside cuts, outside-outside, Cruyffs)

Fully Opposed (30 mins)

Organization:

8 players min (Can work with 6 but might not be effective in terms of resting ratio and transition.)

2v1

Narrow and long field

Instructions:

Two attacking players attempt to penetrate and score.

After ball is out of play or attackers score, they quicky transition one as a Gk and the other as adefender.

If defenders win possession, They have 3 seconds to score into the minigoals (to emulate end product)

Coaching Points:

1) Patience

2) Delay the attack (Distance of pressure)

3) Attempt to force the 1v1

Progressions:

Competition. Find out which pair is the best defending pair.

Create a world cup point system.