Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): ASE G03 Emerald - Improve switching play through midfield II

3v1 Rondos (20 mins)

Intervals:

2 min games + 1 min rest x 5 games = 15 min

Setup:

4 quadrants as shown, each one is 12x12.

Groups of 5

Activity:

Attacking team keeps possession and when the time is right plays into other grid (must be a pass, not on dribble, no offside though).

Defender must win ball and play to other defender to get out of defense (change both defenders with player that lost ball and player who passed them the ball)

Coaching Points:

~ When to switch (body position, play what you face, don't force it)

~ 1 or 2 touch

~ body shape (face the way you want to play)

4v4 - corner goal game (20 mins)

Intervals:

3 min work + 1 min rest x 5 games = 20 min

Setup:

40x25 grid with 4 corner areas

4 teams of 4

(setup 2 grids; 8 players per grid)

Activity:

Each team tries to score in either of their goals (directional).

Players can show just outside the grid and NOT be tackled, but MUST play 2 touch max.

If facing own goals, MUST play in 1 touch.

After each interval, winners move up, loser moves down.

Progress:

+ Play 4v4 (no free zones)

Coaching Points:

~ Principles of play (targets give depth and length, midfield must provide width)

~ Opposite movement to lose marker

~ Open body position to face the way you want to play

~ 1st touch into space on different line than pass that came in

8v8 (20 mins)

White team in 1-4-2-1

Blue team in 2-3-3

Coaching Points:

~ cues of penetrate vs possess