Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): ODP Week 4 Small sided defending

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Matthew Hodgson
Name: Matthew Hodgson
City: Chicago
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1 v 1 Defending

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1 v 1 Defending

1 v 1 to diagonal goals

White plays in and defends 1 v 1

Blue can score in either goal.

White must win ball and try score in either goal

Key Concepts and Words

Pressure.

Delay, Deny, Dispossess

Questions

Why do we Defend? To stop the opposition scoring and to win the ball back so we can score

What must we do when we win the ball? Transition/Counter quickly so we can attack an unorganized opponent.

This stage should take 15 mins.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 2 v 2 + N

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2 v 2 + N

Split box into 2. Players must stay in own boxes

Team in "defensive zone" must make 2 passes before going forward (Progress to taking this rule out)

Directional Game.

Goals can only be scored by attacking players in each box (Progress to all players can score)

Key words

Pressure, Cover

Delay, Deny Dispossess

Questions

Who presses the ball? Player Closest

Does the first player need to win the ball? Not every time, first defender can set trap for 2nd defender to intercept pass or to win ball back.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Progression

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Progression

To progress quickly - add 3rd player in for white team and start play every time with the blue team ( mimicing directional play through midfield into Final 3rd.)

Blue can only score in 1 central goal now.

Same coaching points as before - now adding in Balance)

Verbally coach Blue team now and let whites figure out 3rd player

Take away N and middle line.

2 v2 and progression should take 25 mins


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Learning stage.

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Learning stage.

3/4 field

6+Gk v 7

Now added players in for both groups.

How does 9 funnel play into one area? ( Does 9 have to win the ball?)

How do 8 and 6 connect with 9 to intercept through balls?

How do 6/8 show players into the outside areas towards 2/3?

What type of pressure do we need to add (High/Low)

What visual cues are we looking for to intercept ball (Head down foot pulled back ready to pass, body shape)

How do 2/3/4 stop players turning if ball is recieved back to goal?


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Screen 5

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Screen 5

Final Game

Equal numbers for 50 mins

By end of session try have roster almost set. (Roster will be 2 Keepers and 14 Outfield players)

Ask all players Preffered positions.


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