Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): TAD - Delay Progress and Re-Organize

Group Game: Drop (30 mins)

Game Objective: to stop the counter-attack at the top of the 18

Topic: Delay Progress and Reorganize

Phase: Transition: Attacking to Defending

Problem: We have lost the ball and our opponent is on the attack

Who: 4,5, 2,3, 6

Where: middle or attacking third

When: when we are outnumbered on a counter-attack

What: (1) Drop slowly to protect space (2) Others drop quickly to reorganize

Why: to prevent a shot on goal

Layout: Half field; two goals ; four poles

Restrictions: 3v 6 Rondo in red box; 3v2 outside of redbox; two goalie; two crosses in red box to score.

Scoring: 1 point for delay; 1 point for reorg; 1 point for goals

Game: Regular game;

Coaching Points: As soon as ball is lost (1) the 2 and 3 drop to reorganize (2) the 4 and 5 delay progress

- Speed of recovery. You must run back as quickly as possible to help your team mate

- Where to run to when you recover?

- Can you run into passing lines to stop the attackers passing?

- Can you run to delay the attacker?

- How do I help and support my team mates

Group Game: Press, delay or drop? (20 mins)

Key Factors

Decision whether to press ball or defend deep

Role of recovering defender

Transition from attacking to defending

Organisation

Free-flowing match

A team will score a point if they receive ball from their GK and get possession over half-way line

A team will score a point for scoring, as per usual match

Key point

Can you press to win ball before half-way line?

Do you need to drop and defending forward passes (Delay)

Do you need to allow opposition to get ball over half-way line to deny space in behind? (If two players are out of position you may have to sacrifice conceding halfway-line goal)