Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Ambush - 2v1 Delay

tag/ technical warm up

Organization:4 players no ball

Instructions: Player a looks to run past player B and tag the hand of player C. Player B can move side to side along the cone line but not forward or backward. Once player C is tagged they run and try to tag player D who back pedals as fast as the can into the endzone. Player D leaves zone as soon as player C is tagged.

1 point- player A gets past player B

1 point- player B tags player A

1 point- player C tags playe B on closest shoulder

2 points- player C tags player B on the back

Coaching Points:

Progressions/Regressions:

Add Soccer ball

1 point player A beats player B (extra point if they can finish in pug goal in under 8 seconds)

2 points player B steals ball and finishes in pug

1 point player D dribbles into endzone

1 points player C pokes ball out of bounds

2 points player C steals ball and finishes in goal (1)

3 points player C steals ball and finishes in foal (2)

Phase 2

Organization:

Instructions

Attacking team (Red) looks to dribble through the gates down the flank for 1 point and pass into the pug for 2 points. Blue looks to win the ball back and go to goal. Red players may advance the ball into the next third by dribbling or passing to a teammate. Blue players can not advance forward into the next third to win the ball but they may recover back into a deeper third to help win the ball back.

Visual ques: 

-Touch of player on the ball (big or small)

-Attacker head up or head down

-Distance and speed of recovering player

-Angle of player being pushed or delayed effects the recovery run of player.

-Bad touch (close space/ tackle)

-Negative touch (close space/ Tackle)

-Good body position to cut out the pass 

-Communication of defenders to know who the recovering defender is covering

-When to tackle when to delay

-Anticipation of touch 

Progressions:

Phase 4 (free Play)

Organization:

Free Play

No restrictions

8v8

Progressions: