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

2v2+2

I) 2v2+2

Set Up

• Grid is 10x15  
  • You can make it longer than normal to really have to focus on moving out of the one area with the ball and into another part of the field
• Everyone has a partner.  Each grid has a Blue team, Red, Team, and Green team.

Procedure

• The two Blues on the side hit one touch passes back and forth
• The Red player in the gate, times when to intercept a pass
  • As the game progresses the players hitting one touches can try to score in the gate with a one touch if they read when the defender is going to try to intercept their pass
• When the Red player intercepts the pass, she plays it to her teammate on the far side of the grid
• The two Blues now become defenders in the grid
• The two Green neutrals are now live as well
• The Red's and Green's go 4v2 and try to score on the far gate
• If the Blue's win the ball, they are 4v2 with the neutrals trying to score

Key Points

• Quality one touch passes
• Recogniztion of the process of defending

1.  
   1. Win the ball and play the first person you 
   2. That player plays the next player quickly
   3. Work to create splits

Transition Training September 30th

Since we are playing in the Boys Division this weekend, our major focus will all be about transition from defending to attacking.  Our biggest key when we play the boys is this topic so everything will be based on playing hard defense while knowing where we will go when we win the ball.

I) 2v2+2

Set Up

• Grid is 10x20 
  • It is longer than normal so we really have to focus on moving out of the one area with the ball and into another part of the field
• Everyone has a partner.  Each grid has a Blue team, Red, Team, and Green team.

Procedure

• The two Blues on the side hit one touch passes back and forth
• The Red player in the gate, times when to intercept a pass
  • As the game progresses the players hitting one touches can try to score in the gate with a one touch if they read when the defender is going to try to intercept their pass
• When the Red player intercepts the pass, she plays it to her teammate on the far side of the grid
• The two Blues now become defenders in the grid
• The two Green neutrals are now live as well
• The Red's and Green's go 4v2 and try to score on the far gate
• If the Blue's win the ball, they are 4v2 with the neutrals trying to score

Key Points

• Quality one touch passes
• Recogniztion of the process of defending

1.  
   1. Win the ball and play the first person you 
   2. That player plays the next player quickly
   3. Work to create splits
   4. Footwork

II) 3v3 +2 To Gates

Set Up

• Two teams of 5 players
• Three players from each team are in the middle and the other two players are in a gate

Procedure

• Teams play 3v3 in the middle and score a point by playing the ball to a teammate in the gate
• The teammate in the gate joins the game and the player who passed the ball, takes their place

Key Points

• Recognition of when the ball will be played to a player in the gate and moving to give her options so you do not become trapped.
• Possession
• Footwork

III) 9v9 Six Goal Game

Procedure

• If the team wins the ball on one side of the field, they can only score on the goal on the far side or the middle goal.
• You can score on the side you won the ball on, if you get the ball to the other half of the field and play a one touch for the goal

Key Points

• Win the ball and switch it quickly
• Recognize if you are running to receive the next pass or to be 1-2 passes ahead

Movement in & Around the 18 Yard Box- Training September 16th

I) 3v1 

• Lots of communication and energy
• Constantly work on footwork to receive ball across your body
• If you cannot receive the ball across your body, play it one touch back to where it came from
• Progress to trying to nutmeg the defender

II) Pull Away Pattern Shooting

1. First forward pulls away from the defender and receives a pass from the midfielder & finishes

Key Points

• Focus on the footwork to pull away from the defender so the pass can beat the defender
• Receive across body and step in with plant foot to protect the ball
• Have your eyes on the goal as you move so you know where to shoot

2. As the first forward receives the pass, the second forward checks towards the midfielder to lose her man

3. After the shot is taken the first foward checks back towards the midfielder to recieve a pass from the midfielder.  The second forward darts towards the top of the box and receives a set pass from the first forward and finishes with a one touch shot.

Key Points

• Timing of runs is crucial
• Footwork and speed to lose your man
• Quality set pass from the first forward 
• Work on bending your shot around the keeper

Training Modification

As I was setting up the activity I realized I could continue to build on the point of pulling away from your defender to allow the pass to beat the defender by adding in a midfield start.  We concentrated on the footwork for the midfielder and after the pass was made, dribbling to the middle to create a good angle for our first pass and draw the defenders to create space.

As we progressed through the activity we added in the runs for the second forward.  

• As the midfielder is dribbling towards the second forward she is pulling away while the first forward checks.
• The midfielder could then choose to play either side and we adjusted the remaining part of the pattern based on where the pass was played.

III) Box Organization Crossing & Finishing

I grabbed this activity from Bobby Puppione from CUP.  Changed it to have 4 runners in the box and just 3 defenders.  I also had the defenders play as a back 3 so they were not just man marking in the box and the play resembled attacking in a game a bit more.  

I also moved the crossers so we had them dribbling for an end line cross for one set and the other went wide to play in the early cross.  Before the defenders or attackers could be involved in a cross we had them make it to a set line so players were not camping out in the box and they had to be moving towards the goal.

IV) Scrimmage

Futsol- January 16

I. Diamond Passing Patterns

Set Up

• Grid is 10x10 with 2 players at each cone

Procedure

• Pass the ball around the grid and follow your pass
• Move the ball as quickly as you can, always challenge yourself to go faster
• As they get better add in a second ball
• If they are really good add in a third ball

Key Points

• Look at the next person before you check to the ball 
• Move to the ball at the proper angel and speed
• Time your run 
• If a ball is hit out of the grid, how quickly can the group recover and start up again

Pattern #2- Combination Diamond

II. 2v2 With 4 Neutrals

III. Scrimmage