Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Team Attacking - SSG & Activities (Start Time: 2018-02-26 14:25:00)

Team Attacking - Possession Activity (15 mins)

Organization:

Area - Half Field or Half Gym; 3 v 1 in the middle square; 5 v 3 in big square

Activity:

1. Blue players play 3 v1 versus Red player in the middle square; Blue attempts to retain possession

2. When Red player wins the ball; combines with outside players to create a 5 v 3 against Blue players

3. If Blue team win ball backs restarts with ball back in the middle square

4. Rotate middle and outside players

Progressions:

1. Players limited to 2 touches only 

Key Possession Principles:

1. Communication/Eye Contact

2. Movement/Angles to receive the ball & get into space

3. Patient in possession - Play forward - quick to switch the play/transition

4. Support the man

5. Support the ball

Team Attacking - Possesion Activity (15 mins)

Organization:

Area - Half field or Half gym; Two teams of equal numbers & 1 Neutral player 

Activity:

1. Playing 4 v 2 ( 3 v 2 in the middle)

2. 2 middle Blue players work with Neutral in 3 v 2 and look to pass ball to outside Blue player - must make 2 passes;  outside Blue player must receive ball between either set of cones; player who passed the ball out now switches roles and replaces outside Blue, who comes into the middle grid

3. Before switching in, outside Blue player now plays ball into Red team & joins middle as a defender;  Red now work with Neutral and look to move the ball to their outside Red player  

4. If defenders win the ball, they play back to their outside player and the game starts over

Progressions:

1. Middle player can make only 1 pass

2. Can use the outside player to maintain possession 

Key Possession Principles:

1. Communication/Eye Contact

2. Movement/Angles to receive the ball & get into space

3. Patient in possession - Play forward - quick to switch the play/transition

4. Support the man

5. Support the ball