Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Pre Season - Session 6 - Thursday 04/7/19

4v4 Defending as a unit (+4) (15 mins)

4v4 Defending as a Unit (+4) (Mike & cocky)

- Area set up as above is 30 x 15 yards

- 4 small goals

- 1 touch finish in the small goals

- Players set up and play 4v4.

- Players must defend as a unit

- when defending be compact but when you win the ball make your shape wide to stretch play.

- Play for 3 minutes and then 1 team roates out with the team on the side. Repeat.

Defending Key Points

- Apply pressure to the opposition - Who, When, Where, How

- Who, when and where is pressure, cover and balance applied

- How are pressure, cover and balance provided to direct play or prevent penetration

- Side on Approach - Dont get caught flat

- Compact and Narrow Unit shape

- Show Inside/Outside

- Communication

- Angles and Distances of support

- Decision Making

- Tracking Runners

- Recovery Runs

- Once drill has been completed players to move to Agility Runs

Team Shape Passing Drill (20 mins)

Shape Passing Familiarity Drill (Morris)

Description;

The team sets up in formation as the goalkeeper plays the ball out from either a goalkick or from his hands. As the ball is passed, the team adjust their positions and make movements based on triggers;

- eg full back breaking forward when the wide centre midfielder can turn and pass into the space,

opposite full back then tucking in to cover

- when gk has ball both CB's split and the FB's push high and wide, the DCM then drops into the

space but doesnt receive the ball as one of the wide CM's rotates with the DCM to receive the ball

(delay from gk), the ACM then looks to find pockets off pace and once he receives the ball one CF

should look to receive the ball at his feet and the othert shoudl look to spin in behind the defenders.

- other examples can be coached as they are seen on the pitch

The pace of the drill should increase as the players get used to the shape and the movements to make.

- Set up on full pitch with 1 team set up in 4-1-3-2 formation as shown above.

- Gk plays the ball out form the back and each team look to pass the ball in the team

shape with the end prodcut being a shot at the oppositions goal.

- MAX 3 touches

- MAX 2 touch finish

Aim;

This is to be used as the team is getting used to formation. The main aim is to get the players used to knowing where they are needed to be positionally as the ball is played around, what movement they should be looking to make and getting to know where their team mates are in the overall shape.

Key Coaching points;

- Positional Play

- Movement Triggers

Adaptation;

- More than the required number of players - add opposition in each half to passively press the team in

possession.

- Once completed players to complete Diamond Runs

Diamond Runs

Diamond Runs x 4 (Mike & Cocky)

- Each Diamond Run will be complete with a rest period inbetween each run

- 4 Diamond runs to be completed in total

- The set of 4 diamond runs will be completed after one of the ball drills (detailed previously)