Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Coaching 1st and 2nd Attacker how to get around Opponent

Activity 1a (20 mins)

-6-8 players, 2 per cone

-It all starts with player A playing a square pass to player B who then plays C and walks to defend, on C's touch D looks to Overlap Player C. 

-Rotation is as followed, A-B-C-D-A

-Encourage attackers to drive at defender and perform combo

-90 sec reps

Progressions:

-Add Underlap

-Add Give and Go

-Defender can now jog towards attacker

CP's:

-Dribbling at speed to make it realistic 

-1st attackers job is to penetrate by dribbling at the defender

-2nd attackers job is to support

-Communication is key to execute combinations

-Disguise when playing the pass to the 2nd attacker

Activity 2 (20 mins)

-2v1 game

-Game starts with defender playing the ball across to opposite attacker, on the attackers touch a second attacker joins for a 2v1

-If the attackers score they are awarded +1 point, if the defender wins the ball back and scores on opposite goal they are awarded +2 points

-A new game will commence as 2v1 is done by the opposite defender playing the ball across to opposite attacker.

-2 min games and then switch roles

-CP:

-Combinations to play around defender (Overlap,Underlap,Give and go)

-Recognizing space to attack 

-If defender goes with 2nd attacker, 1st Attacker uses him as a dummy and penetrates to goal

-2nd attacker supports where? Space, support beyond? 1st Attacker under pressure, support behind?

-Progressions:

-As the ball is played across a new defender is added for a 2v2