Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Attacking Quickly

Attacking with speed 1v1 (20 mins)

Set Up:

Split the group into two with one team behind or next to each goal. With a goalkeeper in one and 2 mini goals with an end zone at the other side.

Attack then defend, players from one team start and dribble the ball and have a shot at goal. Once a shot occurs the player from the other team can start and attack with the player who just had a shot will try to regain the ball.

Once the player finishes defending they join the opposite line.

Aim:

To work on players defending and attacking quickly in 1v1 situations.

Coaching Points:

Running with the ball

Dribbling 

Finishing 

2v2 Wave Practice (15 mins)

Set Up:

Players get into pairs and with 2 pairs lining up behind each goal. The other pair will play as neutral wide players who move up and down the line.

The coach will always pass into the group down the bottom, 2v2 is live when the coach passes in. The team that has the ball can use the neutral players on the sides to create a 4v2 but those neutral players are on a two-touch maximum. If they take more touches the coach will roll in a new ball to the other team. Pairs can only score in the attacking half.

Once the attack is over, the pairs will join opposite lines and the coach plays into the next pair straight away to keep the practice flowing. After 4 minutes change the neutral players with a new pair until every pair has played as a neutral.

Players stay in their pairs, every goal is a point for the pair and a point for every assist when playing as a neutral player encouraging them to create goalscoring opportunities.

Aim:

To work on overloads and passing. 

Coaching Points:

First Touch 

Movement 

Beat the players moves