Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 1v1 Attacking - With Goal behind

1v1 - 4 goal game (20 mins)

Organization:

As above - 4 goals, 6-8 players per grid, x4 cones

Instructions:

Red #2 plays pass into #1Red with defender starting on blue cone 2yards away.  Attackers get a point if they score in any of the 4 goals, defenders get a point if they counter to any goal and score. Natural stoppage and play new round - keep game moving with good tempo.

Switch Red and Blue roles first team to 6 goals or 4-5mins

Coaching Points:

• Quick directional first touch
• Vision of defenders pressure
• Take space early to get Def on back foot
• Attacking/decisive mentality to go at a goal right away
• Recognition of when to do the move (when defender will be able to block a shot)
• Don't allow Def to get close enough to disrupt the ball
• Acceleration away from defender after doing move
• Cut across Defenders recovery line when attacking space

Progressions:

1v1 without cones, Red has to create separation to get on the ball

Red gets 7 seconds to score or another Blue Def joins

Conditioned Game (20 mins)

Organization:

- In same field 30x15,5 yard endzones. Balls in-between fields

Instructions:

-3v3 in field to endzone. each player on the team will be numbered from 1 to 3. You can only defend your number... 1 can defend 1, 2 can defend 2 and so on. Players will play into endzone must dribble into endzone to score.

Play always restarts from Endzone into highest player and game commences on the 1st touch.

Coaching Points/Questions:

• All previous coaching points
• Create separation
• Overloads
• Exploit space early
• Movement of players to create overload in high spaces
• Counter press mistakes
• Shape and movement
• Decisions on the ball

Regressions/Progressions:

Must combine to finish off 1 touch