Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Small Group Games - 2

3v3 Wave Game

Organisation:

• 3v3 Small Sided Game
• Option is to play winner stays on or both teams go off once a score/time limit is reached. (Max time 2 mins for players being inactive)

Modify:

• Make 2v2/4v4

Attacking KP's:

• Quality Passing - Timing, Weight, Accuracy (+10 years)
• Soft touches - control
• Big touches - to go past the defender
• Change of speed/direction to beat opponent
• Movement to Receive (+11 years)
• Playing with head up - scanning

Defending KP's:

• Delay
• Show away from goal
• Pressing - who, why, where
• Cover & balance - teammates
• 'High to low' & 'Fast to slow' 'jockey'

Transition KP's:

• Quick Reaction to winning/losing possession
• Can we regain possession quickly (defenders)?
• Can we play forward and score quickly (attackers)?

Questions:

• Where could I stand to support my teammate on the ball if he is under pressure?
• When we are attacking, do we want to make the pitch big or small (and why?)?

3v1 Rondo

Organisation:

• 3v1 Rondo as shown
• Attacking team look to pass 5 times to score
• If attacking team lose possession/ball goes out of play then the player who made the mistake must run and collect another ball and bring it back.
• After the team have used the 3 footballs then the defender is changed.
• See which group can hold onto their footballs the longest.

Modify:

• Make 4v1/4v2

Attacking KP's:

• Quality Passing - Timing, Weight, Accuracy (+10 years)
• Movement to Receive (+11 years)
• Playing with head up - scanning
• Angles/Distances of Support (+11 years)
• Body shape - receive on back foot
• Communication - call for the ball

Defending KP's:

• Delay
• 'High to low' & 'Fast to slow' 'jockey'
• Work hard to win the ball back

Transition KP's:

• Quick Reaction to winning/losing possession

Questions:

• How can I help my teammate on the ball?
• Where could you stand to be a better option for your teammate?

4v2 Rondo

Organisation:

• 4v2 Rondo as shown
• Attacking team look to pass 5 times to score
• After 1 minute change the 2 middle defenders.

Modify:

• Attacking Team score a point if pass is played between the defenders.
• If a defender wins the ball back, they look to dribble outside the area and stop the ball to score a point.

Attacking KP's:

• Quality Passing - Timing, Weight, Accuracy
• Movement to Receive
• Playing with head up - scanning
• Body shape - receive on back foot
• Communication - call for the ball

Defending KP's:

• Pressing - who and how?
• Cover - supporting teammate
• Delay - be patient
• 'High to low' & 'Fast to slow' 'jockey'
• Work hard to win the ball back

Transition KP's:

• Quick Reaction to winning/losing possession
• On winning the ball, can I dribble outside the area quickly.
• On losing possession, can the 4 attackers prevent the defender from scoring.

Questions:

• How can I help my teammate on the ball?
• Where could you stand to be a better option for your teammate?

3v1 Finishing Under Pressure

Organisation:

• All players are restricted to their zones and designated starting point until a forward pass is made into the scoring zone.
• The team attacking will attempt to work the ball into the scoring zone before attempting to exploit the overload scenario created.
• The red defender can drop to defender once the forward in the scoring zones receives the ball.
• The defending team will attempt to win the ball and score in any of the two target goals.
• Switch roles regularly.

Attacking KP's:

• Quality Passing - Timing, Weight, Accuracy
• Movement to Receive
• Playing with head up - scanning
• Body shape - receive on back foot
• Communication - call for the ball
• Timing of runs

Defending KP's:

• Block passing lanes
• Delay - be patient

Transition KP's:

• Quick Reaction to winning/losing possession
• On winning the ball, can I dribble outside the area quickly.
• On losing possession, can the 4 attackers prevent the defender from scoring.