Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): 3v2 Transition - AS U10

Warm Up I (10 mins)

Organization:

40x30 yard area

Teams of 3 players

1 Ball per team, ball starts with either outside player

Instructions:

Ball is worked from one side to the other

Each pass is played to the next player in the chain

Coaching Points:

Receive with the furthest foot from where the pass was played

Play with minimum 2 touches

Pass the ball in front of the receiver

Travel forwards with 1st touch

Try to use outside of foot to play pass

Main Theme I (20 mins)

Organization:

30x20 yard area

5 yard end zone

3 Attackers (White) 2 Defenders (Blue)

Plenty of soccer balls

Instructions:

- Objective for attacking team is to get the ball into the 5 yard end zone under control for 1 point

- If defending team steal, they score a point for every completed pass they make in 2v3 situation

Coaching Points:

- 1st attacker to commit 1st defender and to try to create separation from 2nd defender

- 2nd attacker to offer good support to try to create 2v1

- 3rd attacker to add width and try to get in behind defense

- Can 3rd attacker check back to receive to feet if penetrating pass is not on?

- Play at speed

- What type of pass is most effective?

- How can penetrating pass best be played?

- Where on the field can you best eliminate defensive shape?

Conditioned Game (30 mins)

Organization:

On 7v7 field, goals at edge of the box

2 teams, GK in each goal (If no GK, use Pugg in corners of goals)

Plenty of soccer balls

Instructions:

- Play 3v2 to score

- As soon as goal is scored, Blue team are attacking in opposite direction with Z introducing the new ball

- Player who scored (C) cannot defend, A & B transition to defend aginst X, Y & Z

- If ball goes out on the side, play kick ins

- Only transition new players after shot off target or a goal

- Offside rule as per regular soccer game

Coaching Points:

- 1st attacker commit 1st defender at speed

- 2nd attacker offer support for combination

- 3rd attacker movement away from the ball to unbalance defense and to receive penetrating pass

- Creativity in exposing defenders; what surface to use, timing of pass, decoy runs

- Pressure, cover when in defensive shape

Progressions:

- Time limit to score once team has crossed half way line

- 1 touch finish