Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): FUN GAMES

Screen 1 (15 mins)

SET UP 

2 - 15 x 15 yd grids 

2 nets one on each side.

balls placed in the middle.

3 attacking players in each grid and 2 defenders in each grid

rotate players in and also switch attacking and defending players.every 30 - 45 seconds or until all balls are used

OBJECTIVE 

attackers attempt to score as many goals as possible

create opportunities by  attacking 1v1, or linking and using the open player

Finishing when you have the opportunity..

Screen 1 (15 mins)

3 team possession drill 

Blue and yellow start with possession - Red defends

When red wins possession RED (the colour that lost possession now defends)

1v1 fun tag game (25 mins)

Set Up

2 - 12x10yds grid 

2 mini gates 2 yds apart at each end zone

2 teams 1 attacking, 1 defending

OBJECTIVE

Red start out as attacking (no balls)

Blue team Defending

Red player goes 1v1 against blue player, Red player tries to get around defender and sprint through the cones.  Blue team tries to tag red player

after a minute switch attacking and defending roles.

PROGRESSION

1.  If the attacking team gets tagged they then become the defending team (transition from offense to defense), next blue player then is the attacker and they try to get through the gates.  

2.  1 v 0 

Red dribble at a cone then pass to blue, they dribble at a cone pass to red

3. 1 v 0 with light pressure 

Red and blue dribble to a cone in the middle and do a move the coaches tell them to and then pass the ball to the next in line

4.  1 v 1 light pressure have defenders take away space and jockey (delay) compose and then defend when ball is free to get.

5.  1 v 1 full pressure

1 v 0 to a 1 v 1 (15 mins)

SET UP 

Create a small pitch width of the 18 yd box

36 yards in length

2 nets (36 yards apart)

2 markers at the halfway point about 10 yards apart

2 keepers 4 players per line (if there are more players per line have them do simple ball mastery skills, oe tap, tik toks, Brazilian toe taps, sole rolls, inside, outside touches etc.

OBJECTIVE

Blue and red players go at the same time, they dribble towars marker at center and complete a move that the coach chooses

they then shoot at target once move is completed.  

Progress to allow players to be creative and alow them to do hatever move they wish.  

PROGRESSION

progress from a 1 v 0 to a 1v1

Red player dribbles towards center marker completes a move and shoots at target

then sprints to the other center marker where red then defends the blue player in a 1 V 1

Players rotate lines

COACHING POINTS 

Change direction sell your move

change pace, make your move and go to goal

be alert game speed is quick, don't stand around attack if defender is slow, 

defender transition from your 1 v 0 to 1 v 1 quickly