Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): RHS - Transition to Defense in Attacking 1/2 - Improve abilit to win ball back

Rondo - 3 team (20 mins)

Intervals:

2:30 min work + :30 rest x 6 reps (2 for each team) = 20 min

Setup:

3 teams of 6

Three 25x15 grids

Activity:

One team is playing defense (pressing) for each interval. 3 pressers inside the grid and 2 in middle trying to cut off passing lanes.

Other teams try to keep possession by either passing within their grid or by switching to opposite grid.

Only defensive team can score: 1 point for winning ball and playing into middle (keeping possession) and 3 points for scoring in goal.

Progression:

+ Add CM from each team so it's 2v2 in the middle

Coaching Points:

+ Pressing cues -- bouncing ball, player facing wrong way, poor touch

+ Making play predictable

+ Force play backwards or sideways (and back in the same direction it came)

+ Midfielders checking shoulders to screen passing lanes

1v1 to cross

Setup:

Field as shown

2 teams

Line of cones in wide channel

Activity:

Winger dribbles down line and uses disguise, fakes, etc. to serve cross.

Defender must stay on their side of cones and tries to block cross.

9v9 (25 mins)

Setup:

Half field

1-4-3-1 vs. 0-3-3-3

Activity:

Ball starts in midfield (mix up starting positions and which team starts with ball). Also have GK punt from hand.

Blue team scores in big goal.

White team scores by getting ball into scoring zone.

Coaching Points:

~ Line of confrontation at just below center circle

~ 7/11 pushing play inside

~ #9 cutting field in half (deny weakside CB)

~ Compacting the field