Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Blocking Shots recap

Rondo 4v2 (With Middle Man) (20 mins)

Conditions -

All players must

1. Receive on the back foot

2. Play in 2 touch

3. Create passing lines at all times

4. Players feet must be inside the pitch at all times

5. Players must keep their bum on the line

6. The player on the ball must have two supporting players to the left and right that are level with the defender.

7. The game is started with spot and play.

8. The middle player can only receive the ball through the middle of the blue players.

Breaking of these rules result in that player becoming the defender

The game is refereed by the player in the middle, this is to develop mistake management and correct technique.

Scoring -

A goal is scored by the red players playing a successful pass through the middle of the two blue players to the middle man who switches the ball to the player on the opposite side.

3v2 Overlap (20 mins)

Set Up

The centre player starts with the ball. All three player start on a red cone.

The centre player passes to his left or right then overlaps the player who he passed the ball too.

The defenders can press the ball once the first pass is made.

The attack finishes when the ball is out of play or a goal is scored.

The players will rotate clockwise after every attack.

Key Points

Attackers:

1. Do you overlap slowly or quickly?

2. Is there movement off the ball?

Defender:

1. Where do you show the attacker?

Communication:

- Between the two attackers

- Between the keeper and defenders

- Between the two defenders

4v4 Game (30 mins)

Practice Organisation:

*4v4 free play, winning team stays on.

*Looking at blocking shots.

Points awarded for blocking shots.