Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Defending counter attacking overloads

Defending corridor (10 mins)

Area:

use channel as shown and mark out with cones or discs.

Equipment:

bibs cones, discs balls

Objective:

line up opposite an opponent. pass them the ball then they need to advance and try to get to the line without dribbling out or being tacked. you can advance to close down as soon as they control your pass.you then swap roles. After a minute one side shift down so the players match up against different apponents.

Key Points:

Stay low, side on, be patient, shepeard to side, wait for your moment, Steel/tackle.

screen 2 (10 mins)

On their decision they then play a penetrating pass into either channel. The closest attacking player runs into the channel and collects the ball. The defenders have to retreat to defend their goal. The other 2 attackers break into the box and now the 2 supporting midfield players support the strikers and join the attack. The attacker in the channel can not be opposed in the channel. he can chose to cross or as soon as they come inside they can be tackled. To make the counter attack more realistic and quick the attackers phase of play only lasts 20 seconds from when they pass the ball into the channel.

The practice is reset and repeated. After 5 mins change players around. If you have extra players the extra players could be passing the ball then feeding it into the channels.

Key points:

1. make sure defenders are on the half turn and alert.

2. Make sure defenders run back to corresponding points 1, 2, 3..The back post player runs to No.1, the middle player runs to the penalty spot and the near post player runs to the edge of the area position 3 to hold the player with the ball.

Making sure the defenders get back into these positions to start will make it more difficult for the attackers and allow defending midfielders to get back and help.

Progression:

Use the extra passing players at the start of the move to be the recovering defensive midfield players.

No time restrictions and play until the ball goes dead.

Match (30 mins)

Finnish with training match:

Small sided match to practice for futsal