Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): 8/16 HC

Figure 8 Passing to shoot (20 mins)

11 v 8 (25 mins)

Exercise Rules

11 v 8 - Red Team Attack Mini Goals, Blue Goal - 3 consecutive restarts for red when not enough reps are provided.

3 sets of 8 minutes

FOCUS TEAM-  Red Team  Objective 

• Positional Awareness and playing through the thirds out of the back to advance the ball to creative third of the field

Increase Space Spread out

Triangle combinations

Diagonal Passing lines.  

Player Actions

• Central Midfielders -- Pass/dribble forward when there is an opportunity (moment & direction) - Open up space (position) - Switch play it when going forward isn't an option (moment & direction) 
• Outside backs position yourself in the back of the first line
• Forwards pin opponent back
• Wings - dribble forward and take the outside back on when there is an opportunity Switch play it when going forward isn't an option (moment & direction) - Create passing lanes when midfielders are under pressure (moment & direction)

 Objective - Stay organize and double team opponent on the outside channel

Team Tactical Principles

Stay compact • Pressure/cover/balance • Outnumber

Player Actions

• Defenders - Single line (position) - about 10 yards apart (position) 
• #2/3 -When #7 and 11 are dribbling towards our block, run forward and force the opponent inside (moment/direction) to initiate double team -Take angled (position) and cover the opponent's dribbling foot 
• #6/8 - cover the spaces centrally (position) and in front of back four -out number and double team opponent when 
• #2/3 initiate press (moment/position/speed) #4/5 -Cover diagonally and back your outside back teammate (position) when he presses the wings (moment)