Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Attacking Principles - Creating to Score

1v1 (20 mins)

Organization:

- Adapt the size of the are to the ability of the players

- 4 gates, 2 reds and 2 blues across the same color

- Minimun of 6 players divided in 2 teams

- 1 player in each gate, 2 players (diff team) in the middle

Instructions:

- Players are playing 1v1

- When a player in the middle connects a pass to his/her teammates he/she will take that spot and the receiving player dribbles in trying to beat the defender and play across to his teammate. If the defender wins the ball back rapidily transitions to attacker and tries to find the teammates in the gates.

-If after 4 transitions and the same defender is still in the middle, he/he can switch with another teammate.

Coaching Points:

- Positive first touch (control the ball, take it towards you are going, away from pressure, contact vs cushion on the ball)

- Closing the attacker and the ball (speed and angle of approach)

- Awarness of space

- Change of direstion

Progressions:

- 1v1 + 1

- 2v2

Revceiving with a shot (15 mins)

Organization:

Please set up as seen above. It would be best to have multiple nets to limit the amount of players standing and watching

Instructions:

Players will follow the number sequence to pass and receive the ball and finish with a shot.

FIELD A

-You are working with 3 players each time or could have a fourth one waiting at the start. The focus is on clean passes and proper timing of the movements

FIELD B

-You are working with two players at a time and and they will have a combination pass that leads to a shot in a big or mini net.

Coaching Points/Questions:

Quality of pass

Body position (hips) when receiving

Importance of directional first touch to set up the shot