Football/Soccer Session (Advanced): RCSC U14 Defensive Transition

passing practice (10 mins)

Organisation:

6 cones

10-16 players

Explanation:

Player A plays to B, player B plays to Player C, player C runs the ball to opposite starting point.

Progression 1: Move C cones in line with other B cone. Same actions but in opposite direction.

Progression 2:  1-2 is to be played between B and C player. 

Team Tasks: Passes need to be firm and well placed for player to receive off back foot. Players receiving ball need to open up body and first touch needs to be in front. 2 touch ideal. Players need to communicate to each other so both passer and receiver are ready to receive and play pass.

Game Training (defensive transition) (20 mins)

Organisation:

14-16 players

2 goals

Explanation:

Red team will start with the ball and try to build out from the back and try to score into the goals on the halfway line. If blue win ball they have 10 seconds to try to score. Or, As soon as ball goes out coach will immediately play the ball to the blue team. Blue team again has 10 seconds to try to score. Red team to work on immediate defensive transition.

Team Tasks:

Red team try to score, once possession of ball is lost main task is to immediately get into defensive shape and stop blue team scoring. 

Player Cues:  

Can #3,#6, #2, #5  quickly come back from wide position to correct defensive shape

Can #5 and #2 press blue full backs if ball is played into wide positions.

Can #8,#10 support while maintaining good defensive shape

Can #3,#4,#6 drive out of defense if ball is played to last line of blue team.