Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Protecting Zone 14 with back 4 Single Screen

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Matt Gray
Name: Matt Gray
City: Hull
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

Working on defensive shape in order to protect zone 14.

Players look to dictate play away from and not allow space in zone 14, preventing access to the most dangerous part of the pitch.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Protecting Zone 14 - Function

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Learning Objectives

Technical Technical
Body Shape, tackling skills, intercepting, passing skills
Technical Tactical
Team Shape, reading play, dictating play
Technical Physical
Side stepping, changes of direction, acceleration, decelreration, strength, speed,
Technical Psychological
Concentration, awareness, Determination
Technical Social
Communication, Competitiveness

Protecting Zone 14 - Function (30 mins)

Organisation

Defensive 1-4-1 formation defending against 1-3-1 attacking formation

Zone 14 indicated by flat discs to give defenders a guide where they want to dictate the play away from.

Slightly narrower than full width pitch, forces play towards zone 14. Also makes it slightly easier for defenders while working on their positioning, before making it more difficult in SSG.

Inverted wingers for attackers, so they will want to play towards zone 14, challenges defenders.

Key Factors

Narrow/Compact - Do not allow space in central areas.

Play High when possible, limit space 'between lines' in zone 14

Nearest man pressure - cover/balance positions of rest of the unit.

Show in to wide areas/backwards wherever possible.

#4 try to stop ball getting into number #10.

Do not allow #10 to receive turned, and dictate play in Zone 14

Communication, keep each other in position. Pass on players, e.g. pass #10 onto #4 if drops deep.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Ptrotecting Zone 14 SSG

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Ptrotecting Zone 14 SSG (30 mins)

Organisation

Defensive 1-4-3-1(3) coached against 1-2(4)-2-3-1

Play always restarts with Blue Goalkeeper

Area chamfered off where Wingers/Full backs would be.

Zone 14 markers removed for SSG

Key Factors

Narrow/compact

Dictate play away from Zone 14

Pressure, cover and balance

Communication

Awareness of #10 positioning


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