Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): PoD: Win Ball and Counter Attack - Part

Screen 1 (20 mins)

WHY USE IT 

This activity places players ina game environment where they are set up to win the ball back from the opposition and counter attack quickly to a waiting target.

SET UP 

Play in half field with goal on goal line. Set up a central box near half-way line that is 25 yd wide and 20 yd long. Mark half way line in this box and 6 defenders begin in defensive half.

HOW TO PLAY 

Coach plays ball into first group of 3 attackers who enter grid and try and penetrate over the end line on the dribble. The group of 6 defenders attempt to deny penetration, tackle and win ball back. Immediately the player who wins the ball, finds a good pass into the central forward who has 3 touches to score goal.Play 4 x 3 minute games.Add central defender, but allow 1 midfielder to burst out of grid to support and make a 2v1 to goal, but add a time element.

#1 - Coach plays ball into first group of 3 attackerswho dribble into scoring box. Defenders startin the defensive half of this grid and onceattackers are in box can move to defend andattempt to win ball back..

#2 - Defending team win ball backfrom attackers and immediatelylook to counter attack with outletpass to their center forward, whoturns and goes to goal.

#3 - Next ball the coach plays in, itgoes to the 3 attackers on theopposite side who attempt thesame. Evolve the game aftersuccesses, to include a centerdefender to defend the centerforward.

#4 - Allow one of the midfield defenders(now on the attack) to sprint out ofzone to support forward going to goal.