Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Defensive Principles

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Jason Brindley

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Jason Brindley
Name: Jason Brindley
City: Oswestry
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1v1 head-on

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1v1 head-on
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1v1 head-on (15 mins)

Focus + Session design

  • Defending head on - 1v1
  • 2min work, 30sec rest (x6)
  • Attackers rotate each go, however remain attackers for full block
  • 18 yard width (6 yard channels) 20 yard length
  • Middle goal worth 3 points, wide gates worth 1 (Must dribble through)

Coaching detail

  • Body position, low and side on
  • Little steps, move feet
  • Timing of challenge
  • Use body

Progressions/Regressions

Individual Development + Challenges


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Pressing trigger

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Pressing trigger (15 mins)

Focus + Session design

  • Defending 1v1 - Pressing trigger
  • 2min work - 30sec rest (x6) Players change after 1min
  • 20 x 15 yard area
  • Red waiting player to pass ball into team-mate
  • Green to press to stop player turning

Coaching detail

  • Make contact on first touch
  • Don't allow to turn, go all the way in
  • Use of body to not get turned

Progressions/Regressions

  • First block, defender wins the ball its dead
  • Second block, if defender wins the ball can he score

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

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1v1 Transition (15 mins)

Focus + Session design

  • 1v1 transition reaction game
  • 90 sec work - 1min rest (x6)
  • 15x15 with 5 yard end-zone

Coaching detail

  • React on transition
  • Getting across
  • Defending 1v1 skills

Progressions/Regressions

  • Goals scored in end-zone worth double


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

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2v2(+2) (20 mins)

Focus + Session design

  • 2v2 (+2)
  • 15 x 20 yard pitch with 5 yard end-zone
  • 2.5min games (x6)
  • Possession team get a point for dribbling into end-zone
  • If they dribble and score in mini goal, worth double
  • First set of games, defenders are set for full duration
  • Final set of games, if you win it you keep it

Coaching detail

  • Remain compact
  • Recognize triggers to jump
  • Defending 1v1 skills

Progressions


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 3v3 (+GKs)

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3v3 (+GKs) (20 mins)

Focus + Session design

  • 3v3 (+GKs)
  • 1v1 wide channels 
  • 30 yard width (5 yard wide channel)
  • 30 yard length

Coaching detail

  • Remain compact to force play wide
  • 1v1 defending skills

Progressions/Regressions

  • If you play through middle zone, double point

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