Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): 12 Player Activities: Numbers Up and Down

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Technique:

1) Dribbling: To penetrate or change direction

2) Passing: Accuracy, weight and deception

3) Receiving: To go forward or possess

4) Individual defending: Deny the shot (tackle)

Tactics:

1) Attacking: When to penetrate vs possess

2) Attacking: Transition to defend

3) Defending: Immediate pressure

4) Defending: Transition to attack

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Set Up and Rules:

1) Two teams of 5 players plus 2 GKs

2) 47x30 yards

3) Begin by playing 3v3. When a team scores they can add a player

4) When it becomes 5v5, then the process reverses

5) When a team scores, they must drop a player

6) Offside rule in effect

7) 2:30-4 minute games

8) 30-45 second rest

9) Switch teams

Variations:

1) Limit touches in the defending half or both

2) The team that has the numerical advantage only gets two touches

3) Players can only talk in the defensive half of the field