Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): SSG - 'man marking' (Start Time: 2013-11-09 19:50:00)
Description
Small sided game to introduce getting away from 'markers' and creating 1 v 1's

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15 mins
Organisation:
30 x 20 m pitch with mini goals at each end.
4 v 4, with one ball
No goalkeepers
Rules:
Normal rules apply apart from:
Players are paired against each other in number (i.e. 1/1; 2/2; etc)
Only the opposing number can tackle you (i.e. only player 1 on the red team can tackle player 1 on the blue team, etc)
Remainder of opposition can only 'jockey' to slow you down or take the ball from you if it's miscontrolled
Key learning points;
Learning to get away from somone 'marking' you
Creating 1 v 1's where you can use skills to take your opposite player on