Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): U14S Defending from the front

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John Duggan
Name: John Duggan
City: BRISBANE
Country: Australia
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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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

Every player with a ball.

Dynamic streches/races.

Into 1vs1s as shown. Defender has to stay on line between cones. Point for attacker for going out one side and coming back in another.

Progression - Bibs in hand for defender, they win the ball they are out and they can score points.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Defending as a unit

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Defending as a unit

Explanation

The players are organised in groups of 4

Two groups at either end and 1 group in the shaded area

The end groups move the ball quickly and try to penetrate the defenders in the shaded zone

The defenders have to block any ball through the middle and force it wide

If defenders win the ball they swap with the group who lost the ball

Size

20 x 30

Timing

10 minutes

Player/Team Task

Defenders try to stay compact and strong in defence

Defenders must squeeze space and move together

Attackers try to retain ball to play through and forward

Key Points/Cues

Nearest player press the ball

Support cover and balance

Communication and agggressive

Progressions

One defender can break out to win the ball and scsore in mini goals

One attacker can go in shaded area


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Back to front Phase of play Defending high

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Back to front Phase of play Defending high

Explanation

The players move to a half pitch but not full width to learn to develop defending from the front.The Blues play out and attack the Three small goals and the Reds defend high up the field and develop unit understanding.The keeper plays the ball into CBs and they try to find FBs.If the Reds win the ball they transition to the main goal quickly

Size

Half pitch with 5 meters inside full width

Timing

20 minutes

Player/Team Task

The forward cuts of passing lane across the backline to force ball outside to the FB

Red WMF starts slightly inside and takes cue off the front forward when the abll is played wide to intercept, disrupt, win or force the ball down the line or in the air.

Opposiste WMF and central MF adjust, as a init to kill space and time.

Key Points/Cues

The Blue CB takes a touch out of his feet and tries to break in.

Starting position of Forward

Press at the right time and quickly

Stop passing line

Support and cover off initial press

Second press WMF and team adjustment

Depth and distance between players and lines

Communication

Progressions

Keeper plays into FBs and MF to develop new pictures


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Finishing

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Finishing

Explanation

Size

Timing

Player/Team Task

Key Points/Cues

Progressions


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