Darren Arnott
| Name: | Darren Arnott |
|---|---|
| City: | Scarborough |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Membership: | Adult Member |
| Sport: | Football/Soccer |

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Team Learning Objectives
- Transitioning to a defensive shape when losing the ball in midfield areas
Session Organisation
- As shown, midfield 4 and opposing midfield players 'locked in' to shaded area
How to Play
- Reds try to score in two mini target goals, blue look to win the ball and counter to goal
- Starting point can be from reds GK to play out from the back or can be from other GK who plays into reds to get the game going
- Initially only 1 blue and 1 red can leave the shaded area as the blues attack
- Ball must go into the #9 for blues to begin attacking
Progressions
- Ball can go into #7 or #11 to start attack
- Blues can carry the ball out of the shaded area
- Increas numbers of players who can attack/recover until play becomes fluid
Tech/Tact Focus
- Transition
- Pressing vs Delaying/Denying
- Passing, moving, receiving, dribbling
Physical Focus
- Game realistic movements
Social Focus
- Teamwork
- Encouragement
- Organisation
Psychological Focus
- Staying on task
- Reading cues and triggers
- Defending under pressure

See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.
Team Learning Objectives
- Transitioning to defend
Session Organisation
- As shown
How to Play
- Both teams compete to score
- Teams set out in a back four and midfield diamond to replicate game realistic transitions and patterns
Tech/Tact Focus
- Transition
- Pressing vs Delaying/Denying
- Passing, moving, receiving, dribbling
Physical Focus
- Game realistic movements
Social Focus
- Teamwork
- Encouragement
- Organisation
Psychological Focus
- Staying on task
- Reading cues and triggers
- Defending under pressure
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Arrival Activity and FIFA 11+
Team Learning Objectives
- Recognising transitional moments
- Session preparation
Session Organisation
- As shown
How to Play
- Initially, 3 teams on arrival passing amongst themselves - various conditions
Progressions
- Turns into a three team game, 2 teams maintain possession as 1 team defends.
- Defend for a time limit then switch
- Defenders look to score in any goal upon winning the ball
- Competition
Tech/Tact Focus
- Transition
- Pressing vs Delaying/Denying
- Passing, moving, receiving, dribbling
Physical Focus
- Game realistic movements
Social Focus
- Teamwork
- Encouragement
- Organisation
Psychological Focus
- Staying on task
- Reading cues and triggers
- Defending under pressure