Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): 12 Player Activities: Dropping Dimes Game

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Technique:

1) Dribbling: To set up pass

2) Passing: Accuracy, weight and deception

3) Receiving: To go forward

4) Individual defending: From the front or side

Tactics:

1) Attacking: When to penetrate vs possess

2) Attacking: When to support

3) Defending: Pressure, cover and balance

4) Defending: Transition to attack

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Set Up and Rules:

1) Two small sided games; start by playing 3v3

2) 30x20 yards to 30x25 yards

3) When a player assists, they run to the other field and play for the team in the same color

4) Play until time is called or it becomes too lopsided

5) Play 2-3 minute games

6) 30-45 second rest

7) Switch teams

Variations:

1) Player that provides an assist must jog around the goal on the other field before playing again

2) Limit touches for the team that has the numerical advantage

3) Only one touch goals are allowed