Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): U7/8 - Week 4 Session 1 - 1v1 Attacking

No Mans Land (10 mins)

Organisation:

• 4 players with a ball are on a side each of a small square marked by cones.
• 1 defenders stands in the middle of the area.
• The attackers look to dribble to another side of the grid.
• 1 point for going to either side, 3 points for dribbling across the area.
• The defender can only tackle once an attacker is inside the grid.

• Add a second defender.
• Only allow points for crossing the square (one side to the opposite).

• Soft touches on approach
• Big touches to get past defender
• Change of speed/direction
• Head up - awareness

• Jockey stance
• 'Fast to slow' & 'High to low'

4v4 4 Goal Game (20 mins)

Organisation:

• 4v4 Small Sided Game
• Option is to play winner stays on or both teams go off once a score/time limit is reached. (Max time 2 mins for players being inactive)

Modify:

• Make 2v2/3v3

Attacking KP's:

• Quality Passing - Timing, Weight, Accuracy (+10 years)
• Soft touches - control
• Big touches - to go past the defender
• Change of speed/direction to beat opponent
• Movement to Receive (+11 years)
• Playing with head up - scanning

Defending KP's:

• Delay
• Show away from goal
• Pressing - who, why, where
• Cover & balance - teammates
• 'High to low' & 'Fast to slow' 'jockey'

Transition KP's:

• Quick Reaction to winning/losing possession
• Can we regain possession quickly (defenders)?
• Can we play forward and score quickly (attackers)?

Questions:

• Where could I stand to support my teammate on the ball if he is under pressure?
• When we are attacking, do we want to make the pitch big or small (and why?)?