Finishing Game # 1
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Basic Information
Age Group: (8-11yrs) (12-15yrs) (16-Adult)
Number of Players: 10+
Difficulty: Medium
Time: 15-25 min.
Emphasis: Finishing, Passing
Field Preparation:
- 2 team
- 2 goals
- good supply of cones to mark off area
- good supply of balls for continuous play
- pinnies
Description:
- play 7v5 plus goalie
- attacking team defends a goal without a goalie and the defending team one with a goalie
- defending team can score only with first touch shots from inside the attacking half
Variation:
- play 6v4, 9v7 etc.
- limit number of touches for attackers
- adjust spacing depending on the age and ability of the group
Attacking:
- aggressive and positive mentality
- vision and anticipation
- placement versus power
- positioning to gain an advantage
- unbalancing the defense
- create space for others
- attack space behind defense
Defending:
- angle and distance of cover
- tracking – recovery runs
- changing role of pressure and cover
- visual and verbal communication
- positioning to provide cover and balance
- intercepting pass
- defending vital space – squeeze toward center (compactness-concentration)
- defending space behind
- tracking players
