Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Building an Attack w/numbers

Shadow Block

Pressure, shifting & Recovery

Team Revovery

4v4

1. Each one of the defenders faces an attacking player

2. As the attaking player gets the ball, its respective defender will step up to apply pressure.

3. as the attacking player passes the ball square and the ball leaves the area, the same defender quickly retreats (back Pedal) to their original line.

4.

Build-up and Attack w/recovery

3v3 to 3v2 (10-12 sec attack w/a recovery-run)

1. GK plays ball to one of the Defenders

2. Second defender has to position in an angle to receive ball from first defender

3. As the first defender passes the ball the forward uses it as a CUE to sprint to receive an entry pass.

4. Both defenders become midfielders supporting the attack and building up in numbers to a 3v2.

5. Once the attack ends, the exercise now works the other way where two new Blue defenders must move into the appropriate position while the other two move back to back of the line.

Key POINT: balls should be inside both goals.

-If defenders win the ball they can counter attack

- Forwards are to remain in the attacking half.

- Finishing Defenders must run to the other side to recover. (ADD a time frame)

Adopted from Gary Curneen: The Modern Soccer Coach: Pre-season Training (2016, ch 6: Sustaining high intensity, p.77)