Defending Counter Attack
Warm Up
Inter Milan Running Zone Warm Up Activity
10 mins
​​​​​​​'Bulldog'
Main Activity
Dortmund Running Back Game
15 Mins
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3 Attackers
2 Defenders
Middle attacker plays ball out wide to either wide player then look to cross a ball into the box
Both defenders look to defend the space in the box
Encourage side on body positioning when defending the space and scanning to see where attackers are
New York City FC Recovery Defending Game
15 mins
​​​​​​​Central attacker starts with ball out to wide player,
2 defenders make recovery runs from behind the play, if they win the ball back they attempt to score in the mini goal
Focus on 1 defender to get out wide quickly to apply pressure then be patient, other defender to mark the space in the middle in case of cross
Small Sided Games
4v4 small game
End game