TEAM AGE ACTIVITY TIME

Introductions, session overview 3 minutes

SESSION DATE 4v2 with Side Goals 18 minutes
Forcing Play Wide 5v6 Plus 2 to one Large Goal and 2 Small 20 minutes
PHASE ZONE LOAD 8v8 Plus 2 to 2 Large Goals 20 minutes
Defending Zone 3 Medium 3-4-1 vs 3-4-1 Game 27 minutes
EQUIPMENT Cool down, stretch, session recap 5 minutes
2 large goals, 2 small goals, 8 yellow bibs, 2 red bibs, 14 white cones, supply of balls SPACE Half field DURATION 93 minutes

ACTIVITY 4v2 with Side Goals ACTIVITY 5v6 Plus 2 to one Large Goal and 2 Small
SPACE DURATION DESCRIPTION SPACE DURATION DESCRIPTION
TOTAL 18 Teams play a 4v2 rondo in a 10x10 yard TOTAL 20 The opposing team starts play through a
space. There are 2 small goals on the sides goal kick around the penalty area in a 55x35
SETS 6 positioned 6 yards away. SETS 4 yard space. They score in the 2 central
22x10 yards 55x35 yards
WORK 2 WORK 4 goals, the focus team scores in the large
REST 1 REST 1 goal.
FOCUS FOCUS
Force the play to the sides where the goals Forcing play wide, away from the small goals,
are, win the ball and score. PROGRESSION then winning the ball and going to goal. PROGRESSION
Can add a neutral to the middle if the opposing Can take away a midfielder from each team.
team is struggling to keep the ball.

D3S4 E1 E2 E3 E4
ACTIVITY 8v8 Plus 2 to 2 Large Goals ACTIVITY 3-4-1 vs 3-4-1 Game
SPACE DURATION DESCRIPTION SPACE DURATION DESCRIPTION
TOTAL 20 Teams play 8v8 plus 2 with 2 neutrals in a TOTAL 27 Teams play 3-4-1 vs 3-4-1 in a 55x70 yard
55x45 yard space around the 18. Both score space. Both teams score in the opposing
SETS 4 in the opposing large goals with SETS 3 large goal with a goalkeeper.
55x45 yards 55x70 yards
WORK 4 goalkeepers. WORK 7
REST 1 REST 2
FOCUS FOCUS
Force play wide away from the goal. Win the Forcing play wide and keeping it there.
ball and counter to goal. PROGRESSION Denying penetration. PROGRESSION
Can take away a neutral in the middle. Can take away one midfielder from each
team.

Coaching the 4-3-3: Playing against the 3-5-2