Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): 9/12 BFC

5 v 6 Large Goal to 3 small goals (25 mins)

Goal: Disrupt the buildup

Plyer Actions: Get Compact, Stay compact, pressure/cover balance

Phase of Play (25 mins)

Organization

Half pitch set up as shown.

How to Play

Majority of starts to come from the GK.

If reds win the ball, try to score within 10 seconds.

Questions: How do we work together to close the openings? How do we communicate that? What do we do when they play square or change the point of attack? What do we do if they play a backwards pass to their goal?

Rest 1: Orientation - Team Guiding Questions

Coach in the Flow:

Group

Individuals

Coach in the Flow:

Group

Individuals

4 v 4 Maintanance (15 mins)

Maintance

1-2 Sets

4 - 6 reps

time: 2 minute reps

rest: 1 - 2.5 minutes

Moment

Defending

Objective

To prevent the opponent from building up, win the ball and score.

Player Actions

Pressure/cover/balance • Stay involved • Mark player/area

Key Qualities

Read game/make decisions • Initiative • Focus

Organization

Mark out two 36 x 24-yard fields. Divide players into four teams of four. Free play: Teams play 4 v 4 on 8-yard goal lines without goalkeepers (pass on the ground to score). Goals scored after winning the ball in the opponent’s half count double. Play for 30 minutes with two-three breaks.

Keywords

immediate pressure, force them backwards

Guided Questions

1) Why is it good to win the ball in the opponent’s half? 2) How can we keep them from moving the ball forward? 3) Where should we try to force them to move? 4) As a covering defender, how can you stay involved by communicating?

Answers

1) We’re close to their goal (closer for us to score). 2) Work together to close the openings. 3) Towards a covering teammate or backwards to their own goal. 4) By telling the pressuring defender the direction to force the opponent.

Notes

First break: Coach asks questions, players continue playing to discover answers. Second break: Players share answers with coach and each other. Refer to the Training Session Manual.