Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Transitional phase: Attack and defense principles (Start Time: 2015-04-24 18:30:00)

Dynamic warmup w/out ball (10 mins)

Dynamic warmup w/out ball (P/R high balls)

Exercises to prepare muscles and mentality with tec execution of receiving high balls

Setup

groups of 4 or 5

30 yds apart

3 stations

Sequence

Dynamic exercises without ball

A high passes to C and C receives, controls pass

A then sprints to C position

B quickly turns and sprints to receive pass from C

B receives and turns then dribbles to A

Points

concentrate on proper tec to receive and control hig pass

high intensity phyical work

Options

vary combinations, movements and dribbling

Defending and Counter-Attacking (20 mins)

Defending the Counter-Attack Counter

Identify defensive areas to exploit upon gaining posession and counter quickly. Recognition and communication in defending the areas to and near the goal.

Sequence

-Half pitch, restricted in length with appropriate size goal at one end & 4 small goals across pitch, as illustrated.

-16 Players (incl. GK), arrange 7 v 8 in teams formation

-Exercise starts with GK rolls ball-out to the defending team.

-Blue look to build-up play & score in any of the 4 goals.

-Red are looking to gain possession & quickly counter-attack to single goal with GK.

-After conclusion of an attack

-Roles of teams can be reversed after a defined period of play or number or restarts.

Focus

-work ethic getting back behind ball to defend.

-to defend realistically at all times, tracking runs & challenging.

-quick reaction to adjust position & depth of defensive line in relation to ball movement.

-engaging player on ball swiftly to delay & deny forward passing.

-sliding across as a unit, remaining compact & leaving furthest attacker away from ball.

-ensure a quicker tempo in passing & movement from team in possession (2-3 touch)

-encourage creative, clever play in advance areas

-quick forward runs through defense

Points

-players ahead of ball to recover at pace to establish defensive block behind ball.

-once goal-side; adjust from pressing to cover & balance in relation to ball & defensive line.

-engage player on ball (if possible) on recovery run.

-quick and fast reaction to movement of players to initiate counter-attack.

-quick and determined change of attitude from players, def. to att. and vice versa.

-quality and execution of end product on goal.

Options

-limit passes before attempt on counter goal for defensive team

-recovery runs to poles for attackers and flags for defenders after play is finished(conditioning phsyically and mentally)