Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): 11 Player Activities: 5v5 Half Court

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Techniques:

1) Dribbling: To pass or shot

2) Passing: Accuracy and weight

3) Finishing: Surface selection

4) Individual Defending: Deny the shot (tackle)

Tactics:

1) Attacking: When to shot vs pass

2) Attacking: When and where to support

3) Defending: Nothing down the middle

4) Defending: Transition to attack

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Set Up and Rules:

1) Two teams of 5 players and one GK

2) 47x30 yards

3) Play "half court" soccer: when the defending team wins the ball they have to take it outside the designated playing area, the yellow line

4) If the attacking team scores they go again

5) Corner kicks are part of the games as well

6) Score inside the penalty box: 2 points, score outside penalty box: 3 points

7) Play 4-5 minute games

8) 45-60 second rest

9) Switch teams around

Variations:

1) Goals scored inside the box: 3 points, outside: 2 points

2) Goals scored off a cross are 3points

3) One player from each team is the "superstar" and when they score the team receives 3 points. "Superstars" are a secret