Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Monroe Comets U11G: Session 3: 2nd Attacker Decision Making

Warm Up (15 mins)

Organization:

-Grid is 15x20

Instructions:

-Keep away

-If ball gets knocked out you have 3 seconds to get ball back or peform 5 moves to get back in

Progressions:

Semi/Full Pressure (25 mins)

Organization:

-Same as last set up

Instructions:

-A Field

-1st attacker moves to one side with ball

-2nd attacker goes opposite 1st, Defender follows

-Third attacker creates triangle

-1st attacker passes to 2nd attacker

-Pass ball on angle back to 1st attacker

-1st attacker then plays ball down to 3rd attacker

Field B

-Now that third attacker has ball it becomes a 2v1

-3rd attacker and 2nd attacker vs 1st attacker

-Dummy defender steps off field

Coaching Points:

Field A

-Check shoulder for defender

-With Defender on back use near foot

-Play ball back with proper angle and weight to 1st attacker

Field B

-Can 2nd attacker us back foot to break defender line or is pass on to score.

Progressions:

-Defender waits for attackers 1st touch

-Add second defender from second attacker