Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): 2/8/24 HC

Midblock (25 mins)

Exercise Rules

11 v 10 - Red Team Attack Mini Goals, Blue Goal - 3 consecutive restarts for red when not enough reps are provide.

Moment

Defending

Objective

To deny chances, win the ball back and score

Player Actions

Get compact • Stay compact • Steal

Key Qualities

Read game/make decisions • Initiative • Focus

Organization

Mark out an 80 x 84-yard field. Teams play 9 v 9. Red plays a 1–2–3–3 formation, and Blue plays a 1–4–3–1. Play starts with a pass from Red’s goalkeeper. Blue starts out in the marked middle zone. If they win the ball, they counterattack on the goal in the middle or the goal lines on the wings. After interruptions, players return to their starting positions and play is restarted by Red’s goalkeeper. Play for 30 minutes with two breaks.

Keywords

Stay compact, move with the ball, attack the ball

Guided Questions

1) What are you trying to do in this activity? 2) How do you do that?

Answers

1) Disrupt the buildup in our own half, deny chances and win the ball back. 2) Focus on defending; form a compact block between the penalty box and the centerline; stay close to all nearby teammates; move with the ball.

11 v 11 Organization (20 mins)