Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): RDS Regional Teams - Week 7 - 1v1 Attacking

3v1 (10 mins)

Organization:

- As shown. 3 Attackers; 1 Defender

- 3 Groups.

Instructions:

- Attackers attempt to keep possession.

- Defenders attempt to win the ball and dribble out.

- If defender wins possession, attacker who made mistake becomes defender, defender replaces attacker.

Coaching Points:

- Ability to read pressure, recognize amount of touches.

- Recognition to play away from pressure.

- 2nd attackers recognition to pinch, create lane to receive on back foot.

- Disguise, Quality of pass.

Progressions:

- Defenders only need a touch to get out.

Functional 1v1s (45 mins)

Organization:

- 3 different, functional 1v1 games as shown. Groups of 3 or 4. 3 minutes per activity. After one rotation of each game (top player goes into CL, 2nd player into EL and so on).

Instructions:

Game 1 (Blue Box) - Passer plays into Attacker with defender on his back. Attacker attempts to score in large goal (with GK) for 3 points. If defender / GK's win ball, they go to mini-goal for 1 point.

Game 2 (Red Box) - Defender plays ball into red box. Attacker must receive the ball on the run. Attacker attempts to score in furthest forward goal for 2 points or turn and play into further back goal for 1 point. If defender wins the ball he may dribble over the endline where attacker started for a point.

Game 3 (Green Box) - Defender plays the ball through attacker's legs to initiate game. Attacker attempts to turn and score in either mini-goal for 2 points. Should defender win possession, he attempts to score in counter goal for a point.

Coaching Points:

Game 1 - Timing of movement to receive. Read pressure angle and momentum. Can I spin defender? Can I face up defender? Can I receive side on and protect the ball?

Game 2 - Ability to receive on the run / protect ball if needed. Can you get forward to create option to score in furthest forward goal (stop-start)? If not, can you turn back and take your point?

Game 3 - Ability to hold defender off and get possession. Can you spin defender, face up, or just need to protect it for a moment? How to unbalance defender on your back.