Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Practice Play Level 2

staying with the ball

when players have the posession of the ball in safe areas, they can not be tackled

players starts with ball each except two spare players and one player defends

players try to exploit the safe areas in the middle or each end

only one player can operate in a safe area at a time

if available players can combine with the spare player once they have been through the safe areas

defender holds a bib in hand, change when grab the ball off another player

-running quickly through space

-running with ball on the safe side - away from defender side

-quick turns and twists to avoid opposition

-using screens to protect the ball

-encourage running quickly through the middle

-use the safe areas to develop clever tricks

-have eyes up when running with ball

-spare players use the safe areas to receive a pass

-spare players should constantly be checking their shoulders

-defenders should close down the ball quickly and develop good body positions

-defenders should squeeze the player with ball to one side

small area game

3 v1 1 v1

defenders stay at each half

-once ball move to the top half, another player joins to make it 3 v1 in second half

-play round shape to progress

-run at pace

defenders work as a team