Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Full session: Mid block defense - Working on Front 6 defensive shape

Warm up + stretch

(8 mins)

- Warm up using cones

- Leg swings

- Dynamic stretching

PG - Zonal positioning Middle 3 - 3v3+2 (15 mins)

Team Task: Limit passing channels through our middle 4 ( zonal positioning)

- maintain possession of ball from one end of field to the other.

- 1 pt if the ball goes from one to the other through the players in the middle

- 3 pts if an outside player can play directly to the opposite end.

Progression 1- 2 touch

progression 2-  Ball carrier from end can enter the field when in possession - this means a defending joker can enter also (this should create defensive transitioning allowing a player to close down the ball carrier)

coaching points:

- Outside Jokers - be vocal in direction to players in front

- Outside Jokers - look to be in channels to receive direct ball from opposite end

- Outside Jokers - look for direct ball to opposite end (this will keep middle 3 defending on their toes)

- Middle 4 BPO - keep compact to stop the direct ball through

- Middle 4 BPO- Maintain defensive lines, do not get caught flat.

- Middle 4 BPO- look to rotate diamond based on opposition movements.

- Middle 4 BP - movement off ball to create channels for passing

- Middle 4 BP - quick ball speed.  ball must be moving at all times

- Middle 4 BP - rotate positions to make defense adjust

TG - Full field Game 11 v 11 (20 mins)