Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Defending Basics (Start Time: 2024-03-21 19:00:00)

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mike sneddon
Name: mike sneddon
City: edinburgh
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Fifa Warmup

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Fifa Warmup


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Defend as team ssg

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Defend as team ssg (30 mins)

2/3/rd of a pitch. 2 x 15 minute games Rotate players 

Red team shape 1-3-2-1. White Team shape 2-1-2-3.

Offside in play.

White team score in large goal. Red team score in 2 small goals.

White team must have players in 3 adjacent lanes in order for a goal to count.

Red team must have all players in 2 lanes when defending. |The lane where ball is and the adjacent lane.

Coaching points:

When defending compact

Body shape to defend.

Defend from the front

Nearest man to the ball to delay

Defend as a team


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Defend deep to counter

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9 v 9

Pitch 44x70

Teams play specific formations

White Team

1-2-3-2-1 formation

team should build from the back patiently playing through the thirds.

players 2 and 5 play as wingbacks

6,8,and 10 rotate in the midfield.

Red Team

1-2-4-2 formation

Forward players 9 and 10 prevent play through defensive mid (6). Force defenders to play ball wide to fullbacks. Isolate fullbacks and block passing options.

Midfield and wingbacks 2,6,8,5 prevent forward passes to strikers. Track runs of midfield opponents. restirct space to prevent turning, dribbling, passing and shooting.

Defenders 3 and 4 restrict space for opponents striker.  Prevent turning, dribbling, passing and shooting.

Prevent long ball played in behind.

Goalkeeper. cover space behind defenders .

On regaining possession red team should transition to attack . priority is to progress forward. Counter attack or build up?

Coaching Points:

Body shape to defend.

Force the mistake

Force backward/square play


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): open game

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open game (30 mins)

2/3/rd of a pitch. 2 x 15 minute games 

Offside in play

Corners in play 

Coaching points:

When defending compact

Body shape to defend.

Defend from the front

Nearest man to the ball to delay

Defend as a team


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