Eddy Berdusco
Name: | Eddy Berdusco |
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City: | oakville |
Country: | Canada |
Membership: | Adult Member |
Sport: | Football/Soccer |
Boys U9 defending
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Organisation
-10 players
-15x20 area (adapt for age/ability/numbers)
-1 mini goals per team
Activity
-2v2 defending skill activity.
-set up 2 teams
-coach passes to the white team, and they become the attackers and try to score on the goal
-if a goal is scored or ball goes out out bounds, the coach passes to the ball to 2 new attackers and the white team that started attacking must quickly transition to defending.
- if attacking teams scores they keep attacking always with 2 new players until possession is lost
-attack, defend, off
Coaching points
-Angle of approach, defensive stance nice and low, be patient don't dive in
-sense of urgency when defending
-Cutting off space to reduce the field, forcing to weaker side
-to quickly defend again when beaten, staying with the player if they beat you
-must be tight to the attacker
-1 defender pressure , other defender provides cover
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Organisation
-8-9 players
-25x35 wide field (adapt for age/ability/numbers)
-1 regular goal per team
Activity
A small-sided game to consolidate the individual and group defending that has been worked on.
Variations/Progressions
-give teams a particular goal (i.e. win the ball back within 5 secs, defend deep and counter attack)
-give individual goals (i.e. don't let your attacker beat you on the inside, organize your team mates from the CB position)
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1vs1 defending (20 mins)
Set up
- 15x20 yards
- 2 teams
Activity
-Coach plays a pass into attackers- as the pass is played defenders becomes active
-Attackers take on defender and pass to team mate on far side who tries to take on defender and play to opposite side.
-If the defender wins it they must play out to their team mates.
-Player who lost the ball stays in the middle to defend.
-Players must remain within gates when receiving pass.
Coaching points
-Angle of approach, defensive stance nice and low, be patient don't dive in
-sense of urgency when defending
-quality pass to teammates finding the transitional pass
-Cutting off space to reduce the field, forcing to weaker side
-when defenders win the ball can try quickly pass out to teammates
-to quickly defend again when beaten, staying with the player if they beat you
-must be tight to the attacker