Practice plan #3 (steal, shield, transition to midfield)

Themes: Steal, shield, transition to midfield

Activities

1. Warm up & stretch
2. 1v1, 2v2
3. Shield-steal
4. Defend & transition: 8v8. Offense attacks the standard goal, defense attacks 2 goals at either side of midfield. Defense gets 1 point for clearing ball to side line, 3 points for moving the ball through either midfield goal. Tips: clear the ball away from the goal, to the sides, avoid giving up a corner kick, defenders start the attack by moving the ball to midfield.
5. 8v8

Sources

• My thoughts on soccer fundamentals
• My old practice plans
• Mass Youth Soccer Statewide U6-U12 Curriculum