Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Defending as a unit and break into a counter attack - JSSL U7 Elite (Start Time: 2017-03-02 18:00:00)

Semi-opposed Game (20 mins)

Key Factors

Defending: Close gaps, no balls through the centre

Attacking: Punch pass through, runs off the ball past defenders

Organisation

- One pitch with a small goal at either end and split into 4 equal lateral channels

- In the two central channels, each team has 4 defenders in the channel closer to their goal

- The two central channels are unopposed. No opposition can enter the channel

- Each team has a player in the attacking end zones, 1 defender, 1 striker as the game is directional

- The defenders aim to pass through the opposition defenders and into the striker

- If the ball makes it through to the striker the defenders can join the attack to create an attacking overload

- If the defender wins the ball they can play into the 4 defenders or all the way through to the attacker if they can

Game (30 mins)

Key Factors

- Communicate a compact and unified defence - close gaps, move as a unit, patient pressure

- Attack with speed - make runs past the ball, forward passes quickly and into space ahead of players

Organisation

- 7v7

- 1-2-3-1

- Out of possession: All players except attacker retreat to defensive half

- In possession: Get the ball into the opposition half, with supporting players and in possession, as quickly as possible