Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): 2v2 Counters - All Ages

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Coaching Points:

Attacking

1) Look to penetrate quickly to take advantage of overload (2v1)

2) Combinations

3) Positive first touch and weight and accuracy of pass

Defending:

1) Delay the attack to allow the cover defender to recover (balance)

2) Comminucation

3) Try and make play predictable

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Set-Up:

1) Area: 30x20

2) 15 minutes

3) Two teams

4) One team going to small goal while defending team trys to dribble past endline

Rules:

1) 1 player from the defending team (of 2) passes ball to attacking team and proceeds to run around flag behind attackers.

2) The two attackers try to exploit the overload (2v1) and score on the small goal, before the recovering defender can restore balance (2v2).

3) Attackers cannot shoot until in shaded zone!

4) If defending team wins it, they score 2 points for dribbling the ball across the line going the opposite direction.

5) Play for 2 mins and switch roles