Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Attacking Principles-Transition-Defensive Principles II

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Warm Up (25min)

2:1 Work to stretch ratio

Calisthenics, stretch

Fast footwork, stretch

Ball control. Half of the players inside of the grid. Half on the outside of the grid. Working on different ball control. Players on the inside must control, connect the pass and sprint around the player on the outside, jog to the center square then accelerate and perform exercise at game pace

Cp's- Concentrate on task at hand, attack the ball, bring the ball down as quick as possible, perform guided traps, proper weight on pass, toes up-heel down-ankle locked-passing foot perpendicular to planted foot, Planted foot-hips and shoulders facing target.

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Small sided Activity (20min)

3v2 perpetual. Blue 3 attacks Green 2. Once the play is done Green's Goalkeeper restarts with the ball and one of the players in Blue (whoever has been in longest). One of the Players in Green must overlap the new player coming in

Cp's-Communicate, on offense- Spread out in width and length, movement off the ball, make space for yourself, scope the area around you, think of the next step, On defense-condense immediately, pressure and cover, communicate, work together.

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Transition Playing Acitivity (30min)

45 x 55yds grid. Divide the group in 3 teams (6v6 + GKs). 2 teams play, the other team is ready for to get in. Players on resting team start on positions game related (wide and high) to force defending team to react quick

Cp's-Communicate, on offense- Spread out in width and length, movement off the ball, make space for yourself, scope the area around you, think of the next step, create rythm,be creative, shoot from different angles. On defense-condense immediately, pressure-cover-balance, compactness, communication, work together, fill in defensive spaces.