Set Up:

Teams split evenly with a GK each.

• One team starts at one side with soccer balls, and the opposite side supports in defending and attacking.

• Blue player travels out of his half and passes long pass to target player. the target sets the ball back for the Blue player to run/shoot.

• As soon as he shoots/ball goes dead, he must turn and defend the same attack from the Black team, playing 2v1.

• The Black team has 6 seconds to score or the support defender can come in, trying to win the ball back and counter for a bonus point.

• As soon as the 2nd ball ball is done, the next Blue player comes on, hitting a target player while the Black team tries to defend for 6 seconds.

• Same principles apply throughout. Each attack has 6 seconds to score and support defenders can join to win the ball back and counter.

Teaching Topics:

- Quality of ball into Target players

- Quality of set back (angles/weight)

- Traveling on the ball to counter (direction, speed, awareness)

- Controlling body movements

- Get across defenders when traveling with the ball

- Touch on defenders recovery runs

Variations:

- Start practice 1v1s

- Swap roles constantly. (attackers/support players)

- Change point system