Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): 1v1/ 2v1

Warm Up (10 mins)

Objective: To prepare physically and mentally

2 Setups of this

Organization:

As above: (2 pugg goals required)

After 5 toe taps player first in line attempts to score with recovering defender coming across to defend.

After player attacks they must quickly transition and defend the other side.

Coaching points:

Be ready to quickly transition

Look up early to 'score'

Defender come accross at angle

1v1/ 2v1 (15 mins)

Objective: WE & They deal with different game situations

Note: Progression of Defender are: 1) Passive Defending (pressure but no challenge-tackle the ball 2) Partial-defending limited area (ex. 2yd. front-back defending line). 3) Free-defending no restriction area.

Organization: 3-6 players, 20x10 grid

Progression: NOTE progression from easy to more difficult

1) Attacker starts with ball Def. 1st. (partial defending 2 yd. front & back from defending line). Defender chase to goal line.

2) Pass-Receive to Feet go to goal. Variation: Start defender in a zone far from Attacker. Move defender close for more pressure.

3) Same as 2 but ball is passed to space

4) Pass-Receive. High pressure from defender.

Coaching points: Attacker: 1) Controlled first touch 2) Look for defender’s weakness, body angle, off balance, space on the field 3) Change of speed, feint, look for defender’s weakness – body angle, off balance, space 4) Accelerate after beating defender – cut off defender 5) Good transition if loss of ball

Defense: 1)Keep attacker in front 2)Keep eyes on the ball 3)Good balance, leaning forward with knees bent 4)Keep moving feet, fake to poke the ball 5)Timing – when to tackle (ball separation from attacker foot)Note: if ball gets behind, def. must first put body 6)between ball & attacker (in the path of A. run).

5v5 (20 mins)

2 setups- 1 with Pugg goals, 1 with real goals 5v5 on each field

Objective:

Play a small sided game with a condition that forces 1v1's 

Organization:

Players choose an  opponent that they will mark the entire game. Only the players opponent are allowed to tackle them meaning 1v1s everywhere. 

Players are allowed to pass

Progression:

When a team scores the opponent of the team that scores must do 10 push ups and winners restart , meaning a quick overload in numbers. 

Coaching points:

Always be aware of where your opponent is when they have the ball.

When your team get the ball get open

If you receive the ball be direct and try and score