Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Art of defending

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Paul Patullo

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Name:	Paul Patullo
City:	Dundee
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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SET UP=16 cones 6 large cones as goals supply of balls minimum 6 DEF 6.as many attackers as u like

Action= coach plays a ball to 1 of the attackers he must try and beat defender and score in small goal,players must stay in there grid if defender wins the ball he can play to another attacker

if ball goes out coach will feed another ball in,rotate defenders so different players working together

Keep score of points

CP)defenders should try win ball back as high as possible

alwways shuffle side to side to side so we can change our body position quicker

If player turns his back to shield dont get too tight get low and look at ball through attackers legs

NOTES=defending is a neglected part of ther game,u can be a great defender if u have confidence in your own ability ,we will start off with 3 d efenders then go to 4

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ACTION=Now we have 2 supporting players attacking and defending so 3v3 players have to stay in there grid,play offside,keep score

CP= player nearest the ball presses and other two players must drop and cover space

if ball goes wide the wide defender presses ball and the other 2 defender drop and cover him,interception is the best form of defence,must be patient,if u hold the player up make him play square pass or back pass u have done a great job

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SET UP=remove inside cones and makes a bigger goal in middle grid with the 6 bigger Cones previously used

Now free play ATT can cross over grids and try to score

CP= DEF now have to communicate if they are gonna go with runners or pass players on need to remember the key principles and press and drop/cover

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SET UP =16 cones same,GK 4 DEF 2 behind goal having rest,ATT all with balls at there feet

ACTION=1 ball in play,coach shouts a number that number dribbles with the ball and the other 3 ATT join the attack without a ball, attackers must stay in there designated zones

PROGRESSION 1= remove middle row of cones and the middle attackers can interchange wide attackers must stay in zone

PROGRESSION 2 = remove all middle cones and play free play same dicipline from defenders

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SET UP 6 DEF, 1 GK rest ATT

ACTION=same principles as previous screens only using half pitch

1 ball in play,coach shouts number

CP= 1=There will be situations when u are underloaded so u need to see if your in a position to be aggressive and attempt to win ball or

2 =try hold up play and wait for players to recover,overlapping runs must be tracked and the CB must cover stopping crosses

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PROGRESSION=2 , leave 2 attackers in play from previous attack and play with new 4 creating a 6v4,

Put ,time limit on if attackers have not scored in 20 second other 2 defenders can join so 6v6,keep score on gaols and clearances,rotate defenders

CP= 1=There will be situations when u are underloaded so u need to see if your in a position to be aggressive and attempt to win ball or

2 =try hold up play and wait for players to recover,overlapping runs must be tracked and the CB must cover stopping crosses

DEBREIF, body shape,looking over shoulder,r commincation, pushing off feet,shufling and not diving in,being pateint..look at defending as a skill basic repetition and discpline it comes 2nd nature

biggest thing is move as a unit ,keep the correct distance apart

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