Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): MCAA 568_Rudolph Final Sport Session

Zoned Rondo (20 mins)

4v4 zoned pressure rondo.

Setup and Instruction:

• 4 teams of 4 + 2 target players or goalkeepers for 20 total minutes. 
• Only 2 teams play at a time, rotating after 3 points are scored.
• Place a target player or goalkeeper at both ends and play 4v4 in the middle. Start with a pass from a target man to a player who enters the end zone to collect it. Each team tries to move the ball from one end to the other, playing it to a runner in the end zone who scores by passing to the target.
• Defenders should read passes and also communicate with their teammates to determine if they can press or if they need to hold.
• Defenders will attempt to steal the ball or force a mistake and take advantage with a quick counterattack.
• The offense will look to make 5 passes before trying to make a pass to the target man
• One point for making a pass to your target man from inside the shaded area.
• Defensive decision-making (when to press) and offensive decision-making (making the right pass, looking for passing lanes.)
• (the team that isn't playing will be performing a 3v1 rondo until it is their turn to rotate into the session)

Focus: Mimic an attacking high press against a team playing out from the back. Working together to determine an ideal time to press together. Try to press together on bad passes, sloppy first touches, or players taking too long on the ball. The offense should work to make good decisions in terms of passing and off-ball movement. 

4v4v4 (30 mins)

Counter-attacking, conditioning, and decision-making.

Setup and instructions:

• Three teams of four players with two goalkeepers at either goal (full field)
• The blue team starts with the ball and attacks the red team's goal (left)
• If the blue team successfully scores, they receive the ball at the halfway line and attack the yellow team's goal (right)
• If the red team successfully defends against the attack, they will quickly transition from defense to offense and attack the yellow team's goal (right)
• The blue team now defends the left goal as the red team attacks.
• 30 minutes at high intensity, the inactive team will serve as a rest interval, but be sure inactive players are bouncing on their toes. This should be a very physically exhausting drill, heart rate should be peaking.

Cooldown (10 mins)

Cooldown. This is a physically demanding session, making the cooldown even more important. 

Setup and instructions:

• full field light jog
• jog to the center circle, circle up, and stationary stretch
• spotlight drill