Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): G06 W10 S1 Attacking/Defending Transition

4v2 Rondo (10 mins)

Set Up: 12*12 grid. Supply of balls on the outside. Two set ups.

Players: 8 players per grid. 4 attackers along the outside. 2 defenders in the middle.

Description: Play 4v2 rondo. Rotate defenders every 2 minutes. Rotate attackers half way through.

Key Factors:

1. First defender - speed/angle of approach. Make play predictable. Proper body shape/balance.

2. Second defender - angle/distance of support. Play off the shoulder of the first defender.

3. Communication.

4. Decision making - who presses/who drops. Don't get split.

5. Arrive as the ball arrives.

6. Cues to press: bad touch, bad pass, bounce, indecision, etc.

Progression:

1. Add an attacker in the middle.

2. Allow outside attackers to enter the grid.

Questions: Who pressures the ball? Who offers support? What can I tell my teammate when supporting them? If first defender is beat, now what?

Main Theme- Individual Possession - Turns - Drag Turn (15 mins)

Organization:

-Players on the outside of the gird. 2 have a ball, 2 without a ball.

-1v1 in the middle, defender applies passive pressure.

Instructions:

-Outside player passes into central attacker who is marked by the defender.

-Perform turn to beat the defender while being marked and pass into the spare player at the top.

Coaching Points:

-Scan before receiving the ball to check the position of the defender.

-Body position to protect the ball in relation to the defender.

-Accuracy of the pass from the outside player to the attacker’s correct foot.

End zone game (15 mins)

THE SESSION: Defend End zone game

Players play 3v3 in the box and tries to score by dribbling a player and entering the end zone.

If the aatacking team get successful they start the ball from the end zone and attack towards the other end zone.

If the defending team concedes they moves out and different team gets in and defends.

PROGRESSIONS:

KEY MESSAGES/POINTS:

Awareness

1v1 situations

change of pace/direction

Tempo