Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Defending technique

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Matt Gray

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

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Defending techniques games

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Defending techniques games (10 mins)

Organisation

1 v 1

1, Players must hit their opponent below the knee to score a point.

Only the first hit counts (eg if blue hits red, then red gets blue, blue gets the point) then take step back and start again.

2, 1 v 1 'Kabadi'

Players take it in turns to be the attacker, attacker must enter opposing half, tag opponent and return to own half without being tug back.

if successful, get a point.

Key Coaching Points

How are you successful at this game?

Low down - hit below knee

Side on - smaller target

Even balance - Forward and back movements

Patience - look for opportunitie to get opponent

Relates to 1 v 1 defending technique

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Defending technique/pressing

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Defending technique/pressing (15 mins)

Organisation

4 even groups

Age appropriate distances

1, pass goes left, passer moves right.

Player opposite receiver presses, using correct defending technique.

2, Receiver now plays ball left again, and moves right, player opposite again presses, continue circuit.

Progression

Passes not always in same direction - can defender use angle of approach and body shape to dictate play one way.

If over covering, allow straight pass, forfeit if straight pass played against you

Key Factors

Defending technique

Close down quickly, slow down (short steps), Side on (cut off one passing option, force pass one way/ easier to turn), Sit down (body position, to push off/turn quickly)

Triggers to press,

read defender body shape, to recognise you are next to press and get there quicker. - Must be concentrating!

Angle of approach, to cut off passing option, (don't over cover one way and leave straight pass on)

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Defending technique - Pressing/jockeying

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Defending technique - Pressing/jockeying (25 mins)

Organisation

4 even groups

Age appropriate distances

1. Player passes left. opposite player presses,

2. players dribbles across, with player jockeying,

3. player who pressed passes to begin the sequence again.

Progression

1.passes to left, player opposite presses,

2. now 1 v 1, can he get past him to other side, (further progression, beating him, or passing across(angle of approach to block line))

3. Player at front of line passes ball to begin the sequence again.

Key Factors

Close down quick

body shape, side on,

being an appropriate distance - close enough to influence ball, not too close to be beaten behind

pivoting on back foot

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 2 v 2 Defending - Protecting the goal.

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2 v 2 Defending - Protecting the goal. (25 mins)

Organisation

Gk (if no keepers, corner targets in goals to hit), + 2 defenders v 2 strikers.

Adapt size to fit age group (30 x 30 11 a side),

Server feeds in to striker and ball is live.

Key Factors

Close down quickly - no shots

Slow down - dont get beaten easy

Side on

Low down - be able to see ball

No turns - touch tight (too tight and can get rolled)

Jockeying if faced up

Angle of approach - cut off options (make predictable)

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