Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Stage 2 - Give and go - Winter 2

Warm Up

Warm-Up: S.S.G with numerical advantage (2v1, 3v2, 4v3). One team always with more players than the opposite. Make sure they have space to pass the ball and move. They will start working in today's topic without thinking about it. (10-12 min)

Square give and go with a passive defensive player

In the same set-up, each square now Ideally with 6 players (5 also might work. With 5 or even 4 you can use the triangle as showed in the draw). Player with the ball needs to dribble, find a pass to one of the outside players and move to receive it back. The defender will be a "passive defender", that means they can't steal the ball, only working as a shadow for the player with the ball. After 1 minute, they switch roes (player with the ball and the defender). After one more minute, a new pair goes in the middle, and the players that were inside, get a spot on the square.

Progression: now, the defender can steal the ball if the player takes a bad first touch (What is it? a bad touch? When player loses the contact with the ball because of a poor touch, a too hard or too soft touch). If that happens, defender gives the ball back and they keep playing. 

To make more competitive, the coach can give +1 point every time the player with ball loses it (Yes, points for this game isn't a good thing). Player with less points, in this game, will be the one who gave the best touches, that kept the ball under control and did the best choices. 

Coaching points: Pressure is behind you, where can you give the first touch after receiving a pass?; outside players, be ready to receive a pass and be ready to pass it back in a good way; outside players: you receive the ball, where you will pass it back? on the player? Behind him/her? in front of them?; Can you switch the direction of your run to receive it with more space?

Time: 15 minutes (each pair goes at least twice in the middle).