Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Phase 1: Create and Use Space. Close DCG and Protect Space Behind (Session 2)

Build Up Individual Skill: Rondo 4v2 (20 mins)

Game Objective:

ATTACK: Complete 20 consecutive passes; start with 10 and move up 

DEFEND: Prevent 20 consective passess 

Topic:

ATTACK: Create and Use Space

DEFEND: Close DGC and Prevent Penetration 

Who’s involved?

ATTACK: 2,3,4,5,6 

DEFEND: 7,8, 9,10, 11 

Where on the field does this take place? Defensive third 

What specific action does the player need to perform?

ATTACKING: Open hips, adjust body to receive with foot furthest from defender

DEFENDING: Nearest BC: Approach fast, arrive slow at an angle. Furthest BC: close space on pressure side. 

When do the players recognize the action?

ATTACKING CUES: Move away from BC and defenders 

DEFENDING CUES: Nearest pressures ball. Furtherest covers space 

Layout: From 10x10 to 5x5

Restrictions: From two touch to one touch 

Cycles: 9 cycles; one minute each

Scoring:

ATTACK: Point for every three consecutive passes 

DEFEND: Point for every disruption 

Game Description: 4v2 rondo. Shrink field by a couple of paces each time 20 consecutive passes is acheived until it gets 5x5. 

6v6 - Delay. Protect Space Behind. Split. Play Space Behind. (20 mins)

Game Objective:

ATTACK: Play ball through or around to targets.

DEFEND: Prevent progress to targets. 

Topic:

ATTACK: Create and Use Space

DEFEND: Close DGC and Prevent Penetration

Who’s involved?

ATTACK: 2,3,4,5,6

DEFEND: 7,8, 9,10, 11

Where on the field does this take place? Defensive third to middle third

What specific action does the player need to perform?

ATTACKING: Scan. When receiving the ball adjust body to receive with foot furthest from defender, Play. When off the ball, the sixes scan and drop into space. DEFENDING: Nearest BC: Approach fast, arrive slow at an angle. Delay. Bad touch, bad pass or pass back pressure.  Furthest BC: Scan. Drop into space to protect the space behind. The group must communicate. 

When do the players recognize the action?

ATTACKING CUES: Move away from BC into space away from the defender. 

DEFENDING CUES: Nearest delays ball. Furtherest drops into space. 

Layout: 30 x 40

Restrictions: From two touch to one touch

Cycles: 5 cycles; 5 minutes each

Scoring:

ATTACK: Point for every completed pass to target 

DEFEND: Point for every disruption

Game Description: 6 v 6 game. The small goals are targets (ACM’s) The boxes are are three yard buffer. The defenders can not enter into the buffer to prevent man marking a small goal. They key is for them to protect that space by working together as a group. Scan and communicate.