Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): DEFENDING PRINCIPLES - PRESSING ZONE 3 + 4

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JAMES MERRIMAN

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JAMES MERRIMAN
Name: JAMES MERRIMAN
City: Vancouver
Country: Canada
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): WARM UP - BALL CIRCULATION (AT / DT ELEMENT)

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): WARM UP - BALL CIRCULATION (AT / DT ELEMENT)
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WARM UP - BALL CIRCULATION (AT / DT ELEMENT) (20 mins)

Playing area: 15Y x 15Y

Player numbers: 4 v 4 + N

Rules &/or conditions: TEAM IP - BALL CIRCULATION POSSESSION / MVMT OFF BALL / PLAY THROUGH CENTRAL SPACE / ALWAYS WORK OFF TRIANGLE (DT - PROTECT PUGS)

TEAM OOP - RESTRICTED TO SHADED AREA - LOOK TO BLOCK PASSING LANES - CLOSE SPACE ON NEUTRAL PLAYER (AT - ATTACK TO PUGS)

*READ ANTICIPATE (BE CLEVER TRYING TO BLOCK / STEAL PASS.)

Progressions: TOUCH RESTRICTIONS, QUICK TRANSITIONS IF TEAM DEFENDING SCORES THEY BECOME TEAM IP.

ENJOY & ENERGY!


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SQUAD PRACTICE 2 X (4V4) GAMES

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SQUAD PRACTICE 2 X (4V4) GAMES
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SQUAD PRACTICE 2 X (4V4) GAMES (25 mins)

Playing area: 25Y x 35Y

Player numbers: 4 V 4 + N

Rules &/or conditions: TEAM OOP WINNING BALL BACK AS HIGH AS POSSIBLE SCORE ON PUG. REGULAR GAME - 2 POINTS IF YOU WIN IT IN FINAL 3RD & SCORE, 1 POINT FOR GOAL OFF REGAIN IN MID/DEF 1/3.

*MAKE OPPONENT PREDICTABLE

*FORCE / TRAP

*DEFEND HIGH & FORCE OPPOSITION INSIDE

*READ ANTICIPATE


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): PHASE OF PLAY 9 V 6

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PHASE OF PLAY 9 V 6 (20 mins)

Playing area: AS SEEN IN DIAGRAM

Player numbers: 9 V 6

Rules &/or conditions: TEAM ATTACKING LOOKS TO BUILD OUT AND PLAY INTO SMALL SIDED GOALS. TEAM DEFENDING LOOKS TO WIN POSSESSION AS HIGH UP THE FIELD AS POSSIBLE AND ATTACK STRAIGHT TO GOAL. (STRIKER IS PLAYING IN CENTRE CIRCLE & ATTACKING HALF.)

FOCUS - FRONT 3 - (IN DIAGRAM)

9 - CURVED RUN, RECOGNITION OF CUES (10 WILL ALSO BE A KEY FOCUS)

7 - COVER & SUPPORT INSIDE

11 - AWARENESS IN HALF SPACE SCREEN OPPOSITION WF + CENTRAL PLAYERS - READING OF CUES TO PRESS (FB)

MID UNIT - SUPPORT / COVER / COMPRESS/ SCREEN

MAKE OPPONENT PREDICTABLE

*FORCE / TRAP

*DEFEND HIGH & FORCE OPPOSITION INSIDE

*READ ANTICIPATE


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SMALL SIDED GAME 8 V 8

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SMALL SIDED GAME 8 V 8 (25 mins)

Playing Area: 45Y x 65Y

Player numbers: 8 V 8

Rules &/or conditions: RESTARTS FROM GK. TEAM OOP LOOKS TO GET SET & START FROM THE MID 1/3. KEY * THE QUALITY AND TIMING OF 1ST DEFENDER ONCE TEAM IS SET TO PRESS.

FOCUS: (FRONT 3)

*MAKE OPPONENT PREDICTABLE

*FORCE / TRAP

*DEFEND HIGH & FORCE OPPOSITION INSIDE

*READ ANTICIPATE

*COMMUNICATION


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