Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Defending Space 1v1s

Tech-Defending the Space-1v1

Explanation

Ball is played into central 9. The three attacking players look to combine to create 1v1 situations against GK

-9 touch round mannequin

-1-2 with coach driving in

1-2 with secondary slipped pass to 9 peeling off

-round corner from 9 into angled players feet

-1-2 with coach to slide through ball to angled player

Attacking players have max 2 touch to score.

1v1 (15 mins)

Explanation

Phase 1

Ball is played from the coach into the central attacking player. Attacking player can shoot on their first touch or take a touch that goes outside the neutral central zone towards either goal to create a 1v1 situation. 

Or Ball is struck into the goalkeeper 

Constraints

-Attacking player has maximum 3 touches to score

-attacking player must dribble around the goalkeeper

-Attacking player looks to score using a side foot finish or dribble- At game pace and realism 

Phase 2

If the goalkeeper makes the save and maintains possession the goalkeeper can either

role to the coach or any attacking player for a 1v1 going in the opposite direction

If the goalkeeper makes the save and rebounds into play any attacking player can go and score in the opposite goal. Continues until ball is dead

If the goalkeeper doesn't maintain possession or a goal is scored/goes out of play a second ball is played in from the coach to the attacking player to attack the opposite goalkeeper

Regression

Adjust playing area to suit age of players. 

Defending the Space- 1v1

Explanation

Ball starts with central player. Who passes to attacking player who looks to cut in side. From there two attacking players can look to combine to create shooting situations(cut in) and 1v1s