3v2 to 4v3

Set Up

• Blue Team and Yellow Team
• Goals were 40 yards apart and we played the entire width

Activity

• Yellow defender on the side line dribbles a ball out and plays it to one of the attacking Blue players.
• Second yellow defender starts up in the middle of the grid.
• The Blues attack 3v2
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• After a shot is taken or the defenders win the ball, the next two Yellow's join the game to create a 4v3
  • If the first ball is still in play, via goalie save or defenders winning the ball, they continue to use that ball. 
• If the ball was scored or is out of play the Yellow player on the right post brings on a new ball.

• Offside is in effect

Key Points

• Change lanes and change speed
• Use the width of the field to create early crosses
  • The defenders will defend the area in front of the goal first, so if you bounce out wide you can play an early cross 
  • If the defenders start to defend the wide players, you will be able to play split passes down the middle
• Prepare yourself to score or set up a goal with your run

UST Training: Pattern Play

I. 7v7 With Wingers to 6 Goals

Set Up

• Two teams of 6 players with 2 neutral wingers
• There is a channel that the wingers must stay in

Key Ideas

• Know where you are going before you get the ball
• Move the ball up or across a level
• Recognize when and how to play the ball to the wingers
• Forward movement to get the ball both into space and at their feet

II. Attacking Half Pattern Play

• Do each pattern for 5 minutes on each side of the field
• Have two sets of the pattern working at the same time on each half of the field
• Be specific with everyone's movement, especially with the players who are not receiving the pass
• High work rate to re-set the pattern each time- the 5 minutes should be done at an intense pace when re-setting the pattern
• Begin to work with forwards and center mids on runs into the box when we get end line for a service.  Make sure their is depth in our runs, the runs are setting players up to score, and we have sharp finishes.

A. Outside back- Outside mid into space

B. Outside back- Outside mid feetIII. 7v7 With Wingers to 6 Goals

• 2x5 minute games

Key points

• Concentrate on finding the wingers
• Begin to look at the forwards movement off of the wingers
• Move the ball across the levels if we cannot find the wingers

IV. Attacking Half Pattern Play

As the defending team begins to take away the pass to the winger we need to hit our forwards with the pass.  If we have not understood the first two patterns review those and bring this pattern in tomorrow.

C. Outside back- forward- CM- OM in space

V. 11v11 Scrimmages

• Play 3x6 minute games

VI. Defending Corner Kicks 

2v1 Lead Pass & Slotted Through Pass Training 5/8

Skillzys® Focus

• 2v1 Lead Pass
• Slotted Through Pass

I. Ladder Work and Individual Ball Skills

II. 2v1 To End Lines

Set Up

• Grid is 15x15 yards with an 5 yard end zone at one end
• Each player has a partner
• One group is the defending group and the rest are the attackers

Procedure

• Players go 2v1 and attempt to dribble the ball across the end line

Make It Competitive

Attackers
+1 point for dribbling across the endline
+2 points for beating the defender with a pass 

Defenders
+1 point for stealing the ball and playing it into the pugg goal 

 III. 2v1 To Goal 

Set Up

• Same as before and it is set up inside of the center circle

Procedure

• The girls go 2v1 and and they must beat the defender inside the starting grid before they can go to goal

IV. 3v2 To Goal

Set Up

• Same as above but now there are two defenders and the attacking team has one player who starts as a forward and two players who start as midfielders.  The ball begins with the midfielders.

Make It Competitive

Attackers
+1 for getting into the 18 yard box
+3 for beating the defenders with a pass into the 18
+1 point for a goal

Defenders
+1 point for winning the ball and scoring in the pugg goal 

 V. Scrimmage

Award one point for each time a 2v1 lead pass is made or a slotted through ball to go along with the goals.