Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Attacking Principles 1v1,2v2,3v2 & 4v3

Blocked Practice (30 mins)

Organisation

 Split the pitch into channels, approximately 20 yards in length 5 yards wide. 

End zones at each end of the channels.

Players split into pairs. Ball between each pair. 

Rules 

Players have to beat opposing player (1 v 1 attacking) and take ball into opposing players end zone.

1 points for getting ball into opposing players end zone

2 points for tackling opposing player and taking ball into end zone

Progression

Add goals within end zones. 

To increase tempo players must get from one end zone to the other in a limited number of touches (i.e. 6 touches). 

Decision Making

The opportunities for decision making in this session include:

Attackers

whether to attack at pace or to draw the defender in and then decide how to take them on.

whether to go left or right around the defender or go for the nut-meg.

whether to faint or include skill, such as step over, when trying to beat the defender.

Defender

whether to press the attacker high in the channel or to sit back and wait for the attacker to make a move to show the defender inside or outside.

Game progression:

2V2 Challenge (5 mins)

2V3 Challenge (5 mins)

SSG (15 mins)

Real V Barca

RM have to have at least one striker in opposition half

Barca have to half all players in opposition half to score

Progression:

Rabona goal