Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Defending U11

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Alex Jung
Name: Alex Jung
City: liverpool
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm-Up:  Ball Mastery

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Warm-Up: Ball Mastery (15 mins)

Objective: to activate the players mentally and physically.

Organization: each player with a ball inside a grid.

Instructions: players dribble in the grid and execute different moves communicated by the coach. For example: 1-20 plus 1-4 Side moves to follow.

Variations

Key Coaching Points:

1. Good dribbling technique

2. Awareness of what's around.

3. Eyes up.

4. Close control.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1v1 Defending

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1v1 Defending (15 mins)

THE SESSION: 1v1 / 2v2

- Player A plays ball to player B and becomes a defender

- Defenders rushes out and close attacker in 1v1

- Attacker trys to score

- If defender wins the ball he tries to score in 1 of 2 mini goals

PROGRESSIONS:

- 2v2

KEY MESSAGES:

-4 D's of Defense - Delay, Deny, Deflect, Destroy

-Body shape

-Approach

-Look for poor touch

-Fake tackle

COMPETITION:

- 1 point for the attacker 2 points for the defender if they can win ball and score

- Time limits

- Rewards and Punishments


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 2v2 Defending

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2v2 Defending (15 mins)

THE SESSION:

Players are divided into two teams as shown in the image. Coach passes ball in to a red attacking player and the second red player joins to make it a 2v2 against blue defending team. Attacking team can score in any of the 3 goals. Defending blue team can score in the opposite 3 goals.

Coach should change start of play to different angles and entry points.

KEY POINTS:

- Use key points from previous activity; close down, slow down, sit down.

- Closest (1st) defender presses while 2nd defender denies pass to other red play

- If ball is passed off, pressing 1st defender drops off while 2nd defender gets ready to press receiving attacker. Roles for two defenders change back-n-forth based on where ball is.

- Deny space

- Check shoulder

- Communicate

- Be aggressive

- Balance

- Win ball and quickly go forward to score goal


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 2v1 into 3v2 Transition (underload defending)

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2v1 into 3v2 Transition (underload defending) (20 mins)

The Session:

-D pass to A or B play 2v1

-As soon as ball out or score E pass the ball to C and play 3 v 2 

Key Messages/Points:

- when play 2v1 make 1v1 (stop passing to spare player)

- when play 3vv2 make 2v2 (stop passing to spare player)

- find trigger (slow pass. bad pass, bad first touch etc.)

- Body shape

- Approach

- Body position.

- Quick reaction.

- Change of pace.

- Communication.

- Be aggressive.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG2

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SSG2 (20 mins)

THE SESSION:

- Two team game.


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