Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): 1v1 Defending

Tag/1v1 (15 mins)

ORGANIZATION (Physical Environment / Equipment / Players)

Cones in 15x10 grid.

Part 1: Players run around cone and into the field of play. Attacking player attempts to run past the line while the defending player attempts to tag the attacker on the front of the thigh.

Coaching points: Defender: banana run (curved run toward attacker), skater stance (one foot forward, toes toward the ball, on balls of feet) to force attacker to commit to a direction

Part 2: Coach plays a ball to attacking player once they enter the zone. Attacking player attempts to dribble across the line, defender attempts to win the ball and attack across their opponents line.

Coaching points: Same as part 1, add Tackle (create contact with shoulders, tackle with back foot).

2v2 Games (10 mins)

ORGANIZATION (Physical Environment / Equipment / Players)

Fields in 15x20, small goals, set of balls, 1/2 the team in pennies

Teams play 2v1. Once game ends, players go back to their lines. Rotate offense to defense after 5 minutes

Coaching points: 1v1 defending: banana run (curved run toward attacker), skater stance (one foot forward, toes toward the ball, on balls of feet), tackle (win the ball with front foot or back foot). Recognizing the 1v1 moment. Can you make the 1v2 a 1v1.