Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Brams United GU14s (Start Time: 2023-02-21 19:35:00)

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Kill: Exploiting Space - Warm Up

This Rondo Warm-Up will help your players to understand how to exploit space by limiting their touches and playing away from pressure.

Set-Up

• 10 mins
• 5 players
• 2 balls
• 1 bib
• 4 cones
• 12 x 12 area

Set-up the practice as seen in the above image.

The 4 blue players must try to keep the ball and not allow the defender to steal possession.

The blue player who gives away possession will swap and become the defender in the middle.

Ensure the defender in the middle only works for 60 seconds max, before swapping with an outside player.

Core Learning Objectives

    Pass away from pressure

• Encourage your players to pass away from pressure by limiting their touches, either playing 1 or 2 touch passes.

  
  Body Shape
  
  

• Your players should maintain an open body shape to allow them to see the full box and be able to play in all directions. Encourage your players to pick up positions away from the corner of the box in order to increase the angle that they can play.

  
  Shape
  
  

• Encourage our players to create a diamond shape to allow the player in possession an option left, right, and through. After each pass, your players should move to create space to receive.

  
  
  
  
  

2v1 with Recovering Defender

Game Related Practise: 2v1 with Recovering Defender

Game-Related Practise: 2v1 with Recovering Defender

Teach your players how to make recovery runs to regain structure and balance when defending.

Set-Up

• 20 mins
• 12 players
• 6 balls
• 6 bibs
• 8 cones
• 30 x 30 area

Set up the practice as seen in the above image.

The first 2 blue players attack unopposed. The player who shoots must run around the closest pole and back into the pitch while the other blue turns to defend.

The shot from the blue team triggers the first two red players to attack.

The reds must attack at speed and exploit the overload while the blue defender attempts to delay the attack and allow time for his teammate to recover.

Once around the pole, the blue player who shot now becomes an active defender.

Key Learning Objectives

    Positive Reaction to Losing the Ball

• The player who shot must positively react to the turnover in possession. They must run as quickly as possible around the pole and back into the pitch to help their teammate regain possession.

  Regaining Structure

• The player making the recovery run must get into a position that provides depth and cover to their teammate who is pressing the ball. They must position themself behind the first defender and be able to see both the ball and the second attacker.

  Quick Movement of feet

• Encourage your players to have their weight on the balls of their feet, allowing them to react quickly to the movements of the attackers.

Progressions

• Create a continuous flow to the practice. Each pair will attack, then turn to defend, and then leave the pitch to collect their ball and join the end of the queue.
• 3v3.