Individual and group skill should be covered in the warm-up.
Functional Play:
a) Attacking roles and responsibilities.
b) Defending roles and responsibilities.
One in three practices devoted to defensive aspects of the game.
Match-Related practice: offense vs. defense
Crossing
Develop a complete understanding of:
a) Crossing angle.
b) Overlaps.
c) Near and far post runs.
Set plays
Develop a complete understanding of:
a) Attacking and defending responsibilities at corner kicks, free kicks.
b) Importance of possession from throw-ins in defensive and midfield
third of field versus possession and creativity in the final third.
ALL ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE CHALLENGING, MOTIVATING AND INVOLVE TRANSITION!