This is our final session before Laguna so I wanted to hit a couple of key topics in a competitive environment. I had Mark Yuiell invite in some more of the U13 Boys to round out our numbers.
I. Evan Fitness
II. Set Piece Competition
Set Up
- Each team will get the same amount of repetitions on the various set pieces from different angles
- Corner Kicks Best of 7 from each side
- Free Kicks Best of 7 from each side
III. Transition Game
Most goals that will be scored this weekend will either be scored on set pieces or on transitions so we will play one of my favorite games and we will start it from a variety of ways while playing a best of 7 series.
Set Up
- One Red team and One Blue team
- One team at each goal with one line on each post. Balls with one line. 1 GK in each goal.
- How many players are in each line will depend on the numbers you are starting with (1v0, 1v1, 2v1 ect)
Procedure
- 1 Blue attacker dribbles out and shoots from 20 yards out
- Immediately after the shot 2 Red attackers dribble out and go 2v1 versus the Blue player
- As soon as the 2v1 is over the next 2 Blues step on to create a 3v2
- The 3v2 continues until a goal is scored or the ball goes out of bounds.
- When the 3v2 ball is dead, no matter where the ball goes out, the next 2 Red players step onto the field to create a 4v3
- The game continues until all the players are on the field
Make It Competitive
- Keep track of the goals for each round and play a Best of 5 Series
Variations
This game can start out a number of different ways depending on what you are working on. You can begin with a player coming from each goal to play
- 1v1 You can begin with a player coming from each goal to play. Whoever scores on the 1v1 will send out the next player to create a 2v1.
- 2v1 The attacking team starts with 2 players and the defending team sends out one defender
- 2v1 With A Target: The attacking team sends out a target player and begins with a defender on her back. The ball starts from the post with a pass up to the target player and that player follows her pass to create the 2v1.
- 3v2 With A Target: Same set up as the 2v1
IV. 9v9 Scrimmage
V. Evan Fitness
I want to make sure we are in good shape going out this weekend so everyone can play a lot.