Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Having a higher back line

Arrival (15 mins)

Arrival

Obect of the game is pass & move and score points in the coned area End Zone

A game of catch in the middle 3rd.

You are working mainly on the back 3 to keep in line and force the offside.

Can the bank line force the attacking team to pass backwards or do the have to move back into the end third to protect the end zone.

Make sure the back line is working as a unit and in line as one gap be exploited.

As the game moves on can the back line drop into the end third to and push out quickly to catch attacking team offside.

Use CH for both teams as a leader to make the call

Part (15 mins)

Part

Obect of game:

Blues to score in main goal

Reds to either catch blues offside or win ball & score in mini goals

Let them play for 3 mins

Work with the back 3 really focus on them keeping in line (why does this help?)

Watch how deep they defend & the problems it causes

Now use the line infront of box as an offside marker (How does this help & why)

What happens if a player ball watching & not listening to the shout or stands behind the offside line

How can the Reds MF 2 effect play (What happens if they sit to deep?)

Challenge back 3 to keep a high line and catch attacking team offside when attacking (they score a point everytime they do)

Challenge Reds MF pair to also work as a unit but to close space down futher up the pitch ( if they intercept 3 passes the score a point)