Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Defensive shape

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Focus on shape and closing the passing lanes.

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Each activity is played for a few minutes. The defending team starts with 12 points and the defending team loses 1 point each time the ball carrier successfully dribbles into middle-third, the final third, or across the goal line. The maximum number of points that the defending team can lose against one attacking player is 3 points. When an attacker gets through to the goal line they start from the top again. The same applies if the ball is kicked out or a defending player wins possession and dribbles the ball over the attackers goal line. If the defender dribbles the ball over the attackers goal line, they get back 3 points. The defenders can choose to each defend a zone or more than one defends a zone. The attackers decide if they want to all dribble at the same time or one at a time.
Switch roles of attacking and defending teams after a few minutes. During this period, the coach can instruct and demonstrate correct actions and principles.
Once both teams have defended, give the teams about 2 minutes to work out how they would like to defend to be most effective and lose the least amount of points. Then start again and run each activity again for 2 minutes each but this time have a contest.

Coaching Points:

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Playing area width the size of the penalty area and length up to half.
12 to 14 players (neutral support wingers playing outside the area, if playing with 14 players)
Cones
Pinnies
Balls

Activity:

The attacking team plays with one of more extra players than the defending team. Defending team should be set up as a 3-1-1 formation to start. The attacking team begins each play from half and the defending team starts from the edge of their 18.
The play restarts if the ball is kicked out of touch or if a goal is scored by the attacking team.
If the defending team wins possession, they can score in either of the attackers 2 goals (mini goals or gates). Defenders can score by passing the ball into goal.
Switch roles of defenders and attackers at mid-way point.
Play off-sides

Coaching Points:

Defensive shape as they move side to side or up the field.
When to use high press, mid-block, and low-block and shape of each.
Roles and responsibilities and movement of different players closest to the ball.
How to close passing lanes.
How to use the off-side as an advantage.

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