Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Control Touches, Defender / Attack Bownet Challenge

Defender Pass off

Practice Organisation

• • 3 stage cones. Single cone, gate approx 10 meters, end cone about 10 meters.
  • Works great with 3 players, 4 if u need too. The more players you add the less touch time players get.

  
  

  Detail

  • Player dribbles up to the outside cones and then uses a single touch with their foot to square cut the ball across the gate. They then swiftly take it around the cone with as few touches as possible, and pass it off the the waiting player. That player then repeats in reverse.
  • Remind player this is about speed and control. The 2 cone gate is a defender we’re trying to get around.
  • Switch players so the have to try different run positioning
  • Get player to us weaker foot
  • Add a skill move in the first dribble run section prior to square cutting across the gate

  Key Coaching Points

  • Control, speed, looking up for the pass, and hustle

Defender/ Attacker (15 mins)

OBJECTIVE: Prevent the ATT from dribbling forward

ORGANIZATION: 15x15 meter grid. Split up players so numbers are even if possible. Not a deal breaker if not.

  Defenders will play a ball diagonally to the Attackers with a ground pass. The Attackers must dribble towards the cone as shown as best as possible . The Defenders goal is stop that player from being able to move forward by making a bending run to cut off the angle. The play is over when the Attacker scores or the Defender either steals the ball amd scores in the opposite goal, or puts it out. Swap the groups after 5-10 mins to keep it fresh. After they have each had a turn in a 1v1 , then run it as a 2v2. 

Remember, Defenders can’t run into the skill until the attacker has taken a touch.

Make sure players swtich sides and use both feet!

KEY WORDS: bending run, cut off the angle, keep the ball in front of you

GUIDED QUESTIONS: Why is it important to stop the Attacker from moving forward? 

 What happens when we , the defenders, sprint right at the Attacker as fast as we can?

ANSWERS: They Can't score goals if they can't get forward/slows down their Attacker from getting on our side of the field; 

The Attacker can take a simple touch around us because we helped create space for them.