Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): U12 Defensive shape (3 back)

FA Warmup (15 mins)

5yds between each cone height and width. 3yds between cones.

Moving as defensive unit (3) (20 mins)

Moving as a Defensive Unit:

In a 15x20 yard grid divided in three sections, one being three

5LX5W as show in the diagram.

Place 3 defenders in the each 5x5 section and 3 passers in the

larger 10x15 section. The passers will connect passes and the defenders

will move as unit to press the ball.

Defenders will tell each other "Shift right, Shift left, Drop,

Press, Step up” etc.

The players will drop when the central player receives the

ball and fakes a long pass.

If you have a GK, he or she can be behind organizing

the defenders.

When the central attacker has ball, the middle defender must press high, the left defender will be positioned at their inside cone at the back, and the right defender will be positioned at the inside cone at the back of their 5x5 grid. This can be referred to as "pinching in".

5v5 (plus Gk's) (20 mins)

In a 40Lx35W area play to score in the opponents goals.

The team that loses possession needs to get behind the

ball as fast as possible and organize a defensive block in

order to prevent the attacking team from scoring.

Play with Off-side

Note if you have more players you can add them.

If you look at the goals, see the big goal in green cones, but the orange to green indicates the corners of the goal. 1 point for scoring in between oranges, but 2 points if score between green and orange cones.

Cannot go into GK's area