Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): UCMS 4.21.16 (Start Time: 2016-04-21 16:15:00)

4 v 4 (+ 3 Neutrals) (15 mins)

Setup: 30 x 30 area, balls, pinnies, cones. This game should end with the players playing predominantly one and two touch, without the coach having to put those restrictions on the game. Very little dribbling/turning.

Activity: 4 Reds v 4 Blues, + 3 Neutral Yellows. No player is restricted in where they can go. The key to success for the team in possession ( Whites at the moment ) is to maintain their discipline and stay roughly between the two cones as indicated. This way the player with the ball will have more options. More triangles are created and the 4 defenders ( Blues at the moment ) should struggle to regain possession. As soon as the defending team make a regain the game continues and they should make their way to the gaps between the cones as quickly as possible.Variation: [1] add goals to attack for team who wins the ball, [2] limit touches

Coaching: passing and receiving, defensive shape and pressure, communication, transition elements, mentality, focus

3 Man Combo (10 mins)

Sequences: [1] A plays to B who lays the ball back to A, B spins in the opposite direction of where he played it and spins around the gate. A plays the ball out to C who then plays the ball to B on other end of gate. B plays the ball to the other line. A moves to C, C to B and B to back of D. [2] D plays the ball to E who lays the ball back. F checks centrally and D plays the ball forward to F. E checks under F to recieve the lay off, and plays a through ball to the next line. D to F, F to E, E to behin A.

3v2 - 4v3 (15 mins)

Set up: half field or 40x30 Area, play with two goal keepers

Activity: two defenders defend against three attackers.If the two defenders win the ball, two more attackers join in on the breakaway/counter to opposite goal; switch sides.

Coaching: Attack with speed. You are numbers up only briefly in a game. Take advantage, Mental speed - attack to defense & defense to attack mindset.