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Activity Flow:
1. Open play in 7 vs. 5
2. All players must behave game-related
3. Positioning of the teams/players as in the image
4. The goal of the offense is to score a goal
5. The defense can also score by completing a successful pass back to the coach after winning the ball
Organization:
1. One half of the pitch
2. One large goal
3. Two teams (divide defensive and offensive)
4. Enough balls next to the coach
5. Starting position is always close to the center circle
Coaching Points:
1. Defensive chain must behave like in the game - positioning outside the box at the start of the action - demand the behavior
Top tips to make a session Game related:
2. Ball - Having a ball present for as much of the session as possible. As a coach you want to simulate a game as best as possible an during a game there will be a ball present at all times.
3. Direction - The ball and players move in a way that they would in a game. Have goals/targets/areas the players move ball towards
4. Outcome - Coaches should look to create an environment where every action important and related to a positive or negative outcome. It not a coach shouting or punishing the players but finding ways to reward positive actions and have a consequence or a negative action to encourage the moment to become a learning moment. For example the opponents opportunities to exploit mistakes is an example an outcome
5. Opponent - Its key that like in a game there are some form of opposition present during training. This allows and challenges the players learn to pick up key information from opponents to inform their actions
Variations:
1. Easier - Increase outnumbering
2. Easier - suggest passing patterns or combinations
3. Harder - coach does not stay in center circle but moves - defense must orient where coach is after gaining ball
4. Harder - Play action in equal numbers
