Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): 17: Transition from Defence to Attack (Start Time: 2022-03-21 19:30:00)

E1: Drill (15 mins)

Time: 15 Minutes

Set Up:

-30x25 grid set up twice.

-Split into 2 zones with zone 1 20x25 and zone 2 10x25.

-Split players into groups with defenders with 1 striker in red and attackers in blue.

Exercise:

-Coach serves ball to the attackers in zone 2.

-They move forward into zone 1 with the ball.

-Defending teams striker steps into zone 2.

-Blue team look to beat the defenders and score in the goal.

-If defenders win possession they counter attacker and feed striker in zone 2.

-If they feed striker, the striker must carry the ball over the scoring line to score.

-Once ball dead rotate any spare players and start again.

Key Points:

-Defenders to work as a team to win the ball off the attackers.

-Once they gain possession feed the attacker as quickly as possible.

Note:

-If defenders win the ball attackers cannot drop back into zone 2 unless the defenders play the pass to their striker.

-Once striker is fed all can move back to zone 2.

E3: SSG 2 (30 mins)

Time: 30 Minutes

Set UP:

-Pitch across width of pitch split in half.

-Players set up as previous with 2 MC on each

Exercise:

-Same as last SSG but with 2 MC on each side.

-Play 15 minutes with restrictions on the MC playing in each half only.

-2nd 15 place MC on each team and play normal.