Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Improving the defensive shape and press

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Dimitri Serrano

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Dimitri Serrano
Name: Dimitri Serrano
City: Aberdeen
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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FCN players will work on defending shape and body positioning

FCN players will work on the pressing and how to block passing lanes effectively

FCN players will work on quickly regaining possession of the ball to counter 


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up: 3v1 Rondos

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up: 3v1 Rondos
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Warm Up: 3v1 Rondos

In this warm up the players will play a 3v1 rondo. We are focusing on the defending player to block passing lanes. Players will hold a color pennie and once the defender gets the ball then the player drops the pennie and becomes an attacking player. The player that lost possession now picke the pennie up and becomes the defender. We're looking to have a flow of games where the attacking players are moving the ball quickly to challenge the defender.

Coaching points:

observe the passing lanes

pick the moment when to press

body shape

intensity 

focus


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Tech Rep

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Tech Rep

Groups of 5 players in a 15x15

In this exercise the players will work on receiving the ball with the inside of the foot and pass to the right. Players will have 1 min to complete a rotation, this will be a challenged game vs the other groups to up the tempo.

Coaching points:

receive with the inside

open the body to receive

first touch needs to be in a direction to make the second pass

accuracy and weight of the ball is important 


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 2v3 defending

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2v3 defending

In this exercise we are looking to play a 2v3 situation at the small goals. The grid is a 20x20. The defender will pass the ball to the attacking player and will either 1 or two touch the central attacking player. Once the center attacking player receives the ball the defending players are now quickly pressing at an angle, if they recover the ball the central player now becomes part of the defending team that is in possession of the ball to create a 3v2 situation

coaching points 

angle press

pick the moment when to press

dont allow the central players to turn

quick shifting 


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 8 vs 8 Defending Compactness with Co

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8 vs 8 Defending Compactness with Co

In this exercise we are going to focus on developing teams defensive organisation and ability to counterfrom deep. We have an 8 v 8 in two thirds of the playing area with the Blue team starting inpossession and looking to shift the defensive team and penetrate through to score in either of thethree mini-goals. If the Reds win possession, they must counter quickly to break into the oppositionfinal third where a 3 v 2 attack takes place. If a shot/ goal occurs the practice restarts with Blues inpossession. If the Blues win possession, they can counter to create a 6 v 5 attacking overload.

Red Group: Steven, Diago, Bryan D, Santi, Liam, Pran, Carlos and Jack (Evan)

Blue Group: Ethan, David, Brandon, Noah, Herik, Omar, Cris, Trevor (Tyler and Bryan A)

Dom in goal 

Coaching points

the red team is looking to shift and bock passing lanes (basically protect the three goals that represent players on the field)

communication when the shift is happening 

win the 1v1s

quickly regain and attack the goal 


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