1v1 To 2 Goals With A Support Option To Avoid The Smash

Set Up

• Two teams: Red Defense, Blue Offense with soccer balls
• Field is 10x15 yards with 2 goals on one end line

Procedure

• The blue attacker dribbles the ball and attempts to beat the red defender through either of the two flag goals on the opposite end line
• If the blue attacker cannot beat the red defender across the end line, she can turn back towards her own line and pass the ball to the next attacker
• Once the ball is passed the next defender steps out to defend the new attacker

Make It Competitive

+1 point for dribbling the ball through one of the goals

+1 point if the defending team wins the ball and completes a pass to the next player in her line

Key Points 

• Recognize how to beat the defender going forward
• Recognize when you cannot beat the defender and keep the ball

Possession To Goal

I. Ladder Work

II. Short, Short Long Technical Work

III. 5v5 Straight Diagonal Keep Away

• 4 passes before straight/diagonal
• Play 5 minute games
• 3 Games

Teams

Key Points

• Angles of support
• Head on a swivel
• Movement off of the ball

IV.  5v5 Straight Diagonal to Goal

• Play 5 minute games

V. 5v5 Double The 18 Scrimmage

• Play 5 minute games
• Consider having wide players to cross the ball for double points

Possession To Numbers Up Training 6/2

I. Ladder Work 

II. 4v2 Possession With 2 Goals

Make It Competitive

Attackers
+1 for 1 touch pass to someone other than who passed you the ball
+1 points for every 5 passes

Defenders
+1 point for a goal 

• Thinking one pass ahead

III. 3v3 Possession to 3v2 To Puggs

Set Up

• Two 20x30 yard grids set up side by side
• One of the grids has 4 goals set up in pairs on each end line

Procedure

• The teams play 3v3 keep away and try to complete 4 passes
• After one of the teams completes 4 passes, they play the ball to their teammates in the 3v2 grid
• They then go 3 versus 2 and they have 10 seconds to score a goal

Make It Competitive

+1 point for completing 4 passes
+2 points for scoring a goal

+1 bonus point if they can hit a one touch pass into their attacking teammates on the 4th pass

Play for 4 minutes, the team with the most points wins 

Key Points

IV. 6v6 to 6 Goals

V. 3v3 Transition Shooting

Beginning Of The Competitive Training Session

I. Moving On From State Cup Talk

II. Pattern Switching The Field

• Groups of 4 with one ball
• Center mid checks to the ball under neath and receives the pass
• As the cm is checking the other cm bounces to the center to get a 

IIa. Eric works with AJ

III. 6v6 Six Goal Games

Red Team: Jordy, Sizzle, Stoker, Jazzy with AJ and Sonic up top
Key Points: Control through midfield, always supporting each other and switching the field

Blue Team: Carly, Bella, Brownie, Magic with Gaffer and Greely up top 
Key Points: Play off of the forwards 

• 4 minute games
• Big game (60x50)
• Must switch the field (outside channels)
• Small game (40x40)
• Big game

IV. 6v6 To Goal

• 4 minute games
• Normal game
• Must score from a cross
• Must score from distance
• Must score from a combination

Crossing and Finishing

13 Players

I. Ladder Work

II. Tactics Talk and On Field Walk Through

• Switch the field once
• Look to get end line and cross or win corners, all crosses need to get to the penalty spot

IIIa. Crossing and Finishing Technique

Set Up

• Groups of 3 (One crosser and two finishers)

Procedure

• The crosser dribbles down the line and does a move on the dummy defender and crosses the ball into the box for the finishers to head home
• Work on driven crosses to the back post and end line crosses brought back to the top of the 18

Make It Competitive

+1 for a cross and a shot on goal
+3 for a cross and a goal 
+5 for a header goal 
+10 for a header goal in the magic box 

IIIb. Eric Works With AJ

• Footwork
• Dealing With Break Aways

IV. 6v6 With Wide 2v1 Channels To Goal

Set Up

• 2 teams of 6 players and a goalie
• Wide channel that is from the outside of the 18 yard box to the side line

Procedure

• Teams play 6v6 and try to get the ball out wide
• The team that is defending cannot send anyone wide until the ball enters the wide channel
• When the ball enters the wide channel the defending team can send one player to create a 2v1 for the attacking team
• Teams must get the ball to one of the wide channels before they can score 

Make It Competitive

+1 point for a goal 
+3 points for a goal from a cross
+5 points for a header goal