Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Advance ball quickly wide in offensive transition

Def to Off Rondo

Objective: This setup is to work on immediate change of attitude from defense to offense. (Can also work on trying to win ball back quickly after losing - defensive transition)

Setup: One 30x15 box split into two 15x15 boxes. Color coded for identification. 3v3+4n. (If you have more players set up another small box outside grid for 3v1 [4v2,etc]. If 1 wins it they try to split opponents with dribble or pass through a gate to score before they can get out of defense).

Game: Blue team starts with possession in blue square. they attempt to keep for 10 passes using themselves and neutrals. Red attempts to win the ball. As soon as red wins the ball, they must find an immediate pass into their box to either a red player or to a neutral running wide of their red box. (I.e. If player A wins the ball, player B runs into his box for outlet. Players C and D run wide for an outlet.)

When they gain possession in box they attempt to then keep control for 10 passes, and play continues in this way.

Progression: Add a passing gate on each corner of the big box (not middle) and attempt to get ball through gate for an extra point before then beginning rondo again inside the box.

Scoring: 10 consecutive passes or successful transition = 1pt (Progression: gate = 1pt)

Duration: 2 min games and then switch with players waiting if any or switch roles.

Coaching Points:

- Pressure, Cover, Balance on D

- Can you make interceptions and tackles into positive touch towards your half?

- Play forward first immediately, pass to teammate second

- Lead pass, not behind

- Scan quickly

- Can offensive team regain possession before player gains possession in their half?

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4v4+1 + 2GK

Setup: 40w (10x20x10) x 40L (20x20) Grid setup as seen with dimensions present. 4 blue, 4 red, 1 neutral, 2 keepers.

Game: Game starts with blue in possession in the blue shaded box. Blue works with neutral and tries to gain 5 passes and then they may shoot. If red steals, then they attempt to immediately play a ball to a red player or neutral into one of channels. Red then counters to goal looking for shot on goal from a ball played in from channel. Ball must be dribbled or passed back into central area. Blue attempts to recover and regain possession. If they do, they quickly counter by also working into channel and back in.

All restarts begin with rondo in the central shaded area. If a team scores, they get the ball back into their central box to attempt to score again. If a team loses possession out of bounds, the ball is given to the other team to start in their box with possession rondo.

Scoring: First team to score 5 wins and then restart.