Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Basics of Counter Attacking

Stage 1: Warm up (15 mins)

INTENSITY: Moderate to high ACTIVITY TIME: 30 secs REST: 30-60 secs INTERVALS: 20-25

Activity:

- Place team into groups of 3 (2 teams playing 2 waiting)

- The team in black start the practice by playing the ball to any member of the yellow team, it is then up to the yellow's to counter attack swiftly past the passive black to finish with a shot at goal.

- The Yellow team then act as passive defenders as the 3 red team take up the ball and counter attack - - Simply the practice rotates with the counter attacking team becoming passive defenders.

Coaching Points:

1) Counter Attack

- Speed of play: Penetrate the opposition quickly

- Mobility on and off the ball

- Support angels & distances

Stage 3: Expanded Activity (20 mins)

INTENSITY: Moderate-high ACTIVITY TIME: 2 mins REST: 2 min INTERVALS: 10

Activity:

- 4 v 4 plus (GK), (N)eutral and 2 (T)arget players

(one team waiting to rotate every 2 mins)

- The Attacking team (Yellow) start in possession and score through the large goal.

- The defending team (Black) score by passing to the (T)arget player, who then quickly recycles possession back to the attacking team.

- The (T)arget player is key in getting the ball back quickly to the players in yellow to set up as quick as counter attack as possible.

Progression:

1) Time limit for counter attack (10 seconds).

2) Rotate players

Scoring:

- Each goal scored from a counter attack is worth 2 points.

Coaching Points:

Reinforce all previous coaching points on counter attackin