Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): 2010 10/3

1v1 (10 mins)

Objective:  To apply attack and defending skills in 1v1 setting

Organization:

To organizations . Balls start from one side and played to opposite. Players switch side after each attack.

Progression:

Keep score, top half move up

1v1's pressure from different angles (10 mins)

1v1s- Pressure from different angles

Objective:

Organization:

10x20 yds, 10-12 players (have two organizations going to max participation, and more repetitions).

#1- Defender coming from the front

pass-receive player moving into space. ***Movement initiated for pass to be played.

#2- Defender coming from the side. Balls from the side, onto player moving into space. Defender starts on same side as balls, runs to flat marker (5-7 yds infront) then is live to defend attacking player from the side.

#3- Defender starts on marker (3yds) behind the attacking player. Both attacking and defensive players are activated when player passing ball takes first touch forward. (***Balls not to be passed from a still position, ust move forward- relative to games).

Coaching points:

Controlled first touch into space, away from pressure, on the dribble.

Look for an unbalance in defender, body angle, space being given.

Seal defender off (getting in behind) after beating them 1v1.

Change of pace

Good transition if possession is lost.

(Let's try to just coach mainly offensive portion, but can still praise and or/guide defenders).

***Both teams defend, and attack from both sides (R&L).

1v1 Game Related (10 mins)

Objective:

Players try and break the line by dribbling past the middle cones before completing a pass to the other side.

Organization:

6-8 Players per grid. 2 players start in the middle as two on the outside. Players switch when pass is complete. Have extra balls on the outside.

Progression:

Competition

Coaching points:

Be creative

Look to penetrate

Quick transition when needed.