Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Defending 1v2

Warm Up

Soccer Juggle on arrival

Organization:

1. Two lines of equal numbers.

2. 10 x 15 Yard Area.

Instructions:

1. Two players have pinni and try to make it across without being tagged. Can switch pinnies between teammate

Coaching Points:

- Quality of movement

-Delay attacker (distance of pressure)

-Try and force 1 vs 1 (angle of pressure)

Conditioned Game

Organization:

1. 40x30 area

2. 9 Players 4v5

3. One ball in play

Instructions:

1. Players will play a 2v1 in the area while one team possesses against the defending team. Attacking team play into 3v2 situations

2. Player with the ball will have the option to pass the ball and combine or go to goal and try to score

3. Red line is offside line

4. Keep score

Coaching Points:

End product once the ball is won, can you counter attacker quickly

Delay attacker (distance of pressure)

Try and force 1 vs 1 (angle of pressure)

Choose moments to try and win ball (bigger touch, distance from goal)

Progressions:

1. 1 attacker and defender can join attacking play

R- Remove all restricitons and simply play a 4v4 in a smaller area to increase sharp passing opportunities