Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Attack V Defence

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Attack V Defence

Coaching the RED team

Red - GK 4 Def  2MF (7 Total)

Blue - MF 3 Front 3 (6 Total)

Server (Coach) always starts the play.

Play into CM player - Allow Blue team to play

Blue team can use the full width of the pitch.

The 3 V 2 in MF should encourage attacking play. (If this is an issue reduce to 1 in MF for RED)

Red team need to defend the width of the 18yard box.

Encourage them to move in the same direction of the ball.

Dont engage until attacker moves close to the box - concede wide areas.

Encourage defenders not to get pulled out of the box and leave holes behind them.

Encourage defenders to talk to the MF screen.

Keep distance of 10/15 yards between back 4.