Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): 08's 10/26 OD

Screen 2

Set Up: 40x30grid, 2 even teams. coach has balls and starts each game.

Description: 2v2 Start with what ever side Coach calls out (blue or yellow) start with the ball, sends in 2 attacker and the other side sends 2 defenders. play until it leaves the grid. keep score. If the defenders win the ball they can score in opposite goal.

Coaching Points:

1. Pressure

2. cover in behind

3. cues to win ball; attacker head down, turns back, bad touch, near sideline

4. body position

5. communication

6. angle of approach

Progression: 2 ways you can call numbers 1st number is red and second is green, or play 2v2 alternating lines you pass to.

Screen 4

3v3 Game coach plays the ball to the attackers and they try to beat defenders across their end line. You should be using the defenders, back 3 you use in the game, position specific drill. Focus on proper shape of the defenders with 1st defender pressure, 2nd defender cover, and 3rd defender balance. Constant instruction as to where exactly they should be, and where should they move to cover and balance, as well as where to go when they get beat.

Points:

1. pressure, cover, balance

2. communication

3. recovery runs

4. body position

5. ques to win the ball

6. can you retain possession and attack

Screen 6 (20 mins)

4v5 situation Defenders stay compact midfielders now can be taught when to pressure the backs. proper shape behind the ball. pressure cover and balance. Ques to win the ball. attackers head down, bad touch, near sideline, or turns back. Defenders now need to counter to 2 small goals to try and score, not just win the ball and stop or kick it out of bounds.

Start with back 3 then progress to add defenders and attackers make sure there are more defenders then attackers until highly successful. If good enough even numbers