Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Defending - Retreat & Recovery.

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Ayodeji Ogunlade
Name: Ayodeji Ogunlade
City: Hamilton, New Jersey
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Defending Principles.

Pressure, cover, balance, delay and compactness.

• Retreat and recovery.

• Denying penetration.

• Defend & and Deflect.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up
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Warm Up

Organization:

- Set up two 15 x 15 area as shown.

- 6 players (4 Attackers & 2 Defenders).

- 1 Ball (additional on outside).

Instructions:

1. Attackers set up around outside of the area - 1 Attacker per side

2. Two Defenders working inside the middle of area

3. Attackers aim to keep possession (2-touch) & can move up & down their line to support each other

4. Defenders must try to work as a team to pressure and cover.

5. Force mistakes.

5. After set time players rotate.

Coaching Points:

• Angle of approach.

• Communication - coach each other.

• Interchanging of positions - Pressure (1st Defender) & Cover/Support 2nd Defender.

• Body Shape - try to dictate them to play one way.

Progressions:

P - If Attackers make 5 passes they score a point. Defenders score points if they force mistake.

P - Add target ball in middle of area (see pic) Defender must block shots/passes but are not allowed inside the diamond... If attackers knocks the ball off the cone, they score two points. Attackers still score one point for every 6 passes).

P - Defender that forces the mistake or wins ball swtiches out with Attacker.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Main Theme

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Main Theme

Organization:

20x20 yard area.

Instructions:

- Players are divided into two teams to play 5v5 or 6v6 depending on the numbers of players available.

- Server plays the ball into the area for the game to start.

- Players must make atleast 2-3 passes to break out of the box.

- Attacking team must start by going through the outside cone.

- Defending team must quickly retreat and recover back into position to face a counter attack.

- Defending team needs to set up in a defensive shape of a back three and a midfield two for for 5v5.

- If the defending team wins the ball, they look to score in the counter goals or play into the server.

Coaching Points:

- Organize back line quickly.

- Retreat and recover quickly once possession is lost.

- Prevent any direct passes behind.

- 1st defender delays for defenders to get into positions.

- Force play into covering defenders.

- Block crosses and shots.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Conditioned Game

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Conditioned Game
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Conditioned Game

Organization:

3/4 of the pitch.

Instructions:

- 6v6

- Set up five gates (gated goals).

- One point for dribbling or rwb through the gates in the direction of forward play.

- Two points for scoring in the main goal.

- Nearest player to the ball closes down space to deny opponent from dribbling through the gates.

- Main objective is to retreat, recover and prevent opponents from scoring through the gates.

Coaching Points:

- Pressure and cover.

- 1st defender (pressuring player) should be supported by 2nd defender (covering player).

- Recovery runs.

- Body shape.

- Force play in one direction.

- Patience.

- Transition quickly from attacking to defending.

Progressions:

- Touch restrictions i.e. maximum of 3 touches.

- Make gates bigger.

- Remove gates and progress to free play.

Regressions:

- Make size of the pitch smaller.

- Make gates smaller.


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