Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 2v1 - First Attacker

Main Activity (15 mins)

Organization:

18x15 space. Gates 3-4 yards in as shown.

One team starts with possession (White), one team starts out of possession (Blue).

One ball.

Instructions:

Whites start play by dribbling or passing onto field (This is the cue for one blue to come on to defend).

Whites are trying to get into the endzone beyond the gate by passing or dribbling (1 point for getting in outside the gate, 2 points for getting through it).

The blue player can only win the ball beyond the halfline.

If blue wins the ball, they earn 1 point if they can pass it to either of their teammates on the outside yellow cones. They earn 2 points if they can dribble into white's endzone.

Play for time then teams switch roles (Starting in/out of possession).

ROTATION

White - Player waiting switches with one of the two active players.

Blue - Rotate clockwise.

Coaching Points/Questions:

Attack with speed.

Where is there space to attack?

Pass or go yourself?

Progressions:

P1 - Blue can win the ball behind the halfline.

P2 - 2v2 - As soon as first blue gets beyond the halfline, second blue can join as 2nd defender.

Games (25 mins)

Free play.