Football/Soccer Session (Advanced): Combination play in final third (Start Time: 2016-03-01 06:00:00)

Warm-up (25 mins)

Set-up:

20x30 yard grids with 2 players starting in the center (1 is attacker, 1 is defender), with the rest split into 2 lines on each end line.

Description:

2 attacking players on one end line plus the attacker and defender in the middle are part of each play. The 3 attackers use different combinations to get in behind the defender then play the ball to the opposite end. The drill repeats from that end. Rotation after each play = the 2 in the middle go to the lines the 2 attackers were in (defender goes to the line where ball started), the 2 attackers go to the middle.

Progressions:

1. 1-2

2. Overlap

3. Underlap

4. 3rd man

Expanded Small-Sided (25 mins)

Set-up:

Full sized field with big goals.7 players plus GK on each team. Balls in center if field.

Description:

Same drill going on in each half of the field. An attacking team of 2 holding center mids, 2 attacking center mids, and 3 forwards, a defending team of 4defenders, 2 holding center mids, and 1 attacking center mid. Atacking team tries to possess and score on goal. If they lose possession they are to press and try win it back. Defending team defends. If they win the ball they are to try find coach or dribble over half way to end play.

Progressions:

1. 10 minute game.

2. Switch 2 defending teams.