Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): U13+ (11v11) Preventing Goals (2)

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Andrew Ziemer
Name: Andrew Ziemer
City: Sebastopol
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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GOAL: Improve preventing the opponent from scoring goals

PLAYER ACTIONS: Protect the goal, Pressure, Cover & Balance, Outnumber the opponent

KEY QUALITIES: Make decisions, Be proactive, Focus

MOMENT: DEFENDING

SKILL ACQUISITION: Pressure: Angle and Speed of approach, Distance, Body position, Tackle choice (poke or block) – Cover: Distance, body position.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1st PLAY PHASE (Intentional Free Play)

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1st PLAY PHASE (Intentional Free Play)

OBJECTIVE: to deny Scoring chances.

PLAYER ACTIONS: Protect the goal, Pressure, Cover & Balance and Outnumber the opponent.

ORGANIZATION: In our own half set up two or more 33Wx38L fields with a small goal at each end. Play 1v1, 2v1, 2v2, 3v2 up to 4v4 or 5v5. Play for 20 minutes with two 1.5 minute breaks. Play with kick-ins or dribble-ins when the ball goes out of bounds.

SKILL ACQUISITION: Speed and Angle of Approach, Distance of Approach, Footwork, Body Shape and Types of Tackles - Poke or Block.

KEY WORDS: Block the shot, Pressure, Help.

GUIDED QUESTIONS: 1. What do we need to do to block the shot? 2. How can we pressure the opponent with the ball? 3. Where should the other defenders help?

ANSWERS: 1. Get a defender in front of the ball to protect the goal - 2. Pressure the attacker - 3.They should be providing cover behind the pressing defender.

Note – First break, the coach asks questions to the players, players do not answer them but play to discover the answers. Second break, the coach asks questions and players will answer them. First break, the coach asks questions to the players, players do not answer them but play to discover the answers. Second break, the coach asks questions and players will answer them.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): CORE ACTIVITY: 7v5 to goal and dribbling gates

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CORE ACTIVITY: 7v5 to goal and dribbling gates

OBJECTIVE: To deny scoring chances.

PLAYER ACTIONS: Protect the goal, Pressure, Cover & Balance and Outnumber the opponent.

ORGANIZATION: In a 11v11 field, set up a 70Wx40L playing area with regular goals. The 7 Blue players: 1 GK, 4 defenders and 2 midfielders against 6 Red players: 1 GK, 1 midfielder, 2 wingers and 2 strikers. Both teams score in the opponent’s goal. If a team scores, the other team gets a goal-kick to restart the game. Rotate players every interval.

SKILL ACQUISITION: Speed and Angle of Approach, Distance of Approach, Footwork, Body Shape and Types of Tackles - Poke or Block.

KEY WORDS: Block the shot, Pressure, Help and Double.

GUIDED QUESTIONS: 1. How can a defender block the shot to goal? 2. Who will pressure the player with the ball? 3. How can the other defenders help the pressing defender? 4. When should we double team?

ANSWERS: 1. Protect the goal by getting in between the ball and goal - 2. The closest defender will pressure the ball - 3. They provide cover and balance - 4. When we outnumber the attacker with the ball.

Note – Switch to the Less Challenging activity if it is too difficult or to the More Challenging if it is too easy.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): LESS CHALLENGING: 6v3 to goal & two small goals

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LESS CHALLENGING: 6v3 to goal & two small goals

OBJECTIVE: To deny scoring chances.

ORGANIZATION: In a 11v11 field, set up two 33Wx38L fields with a goal at each end. Play with kick-ins or dribble-ins when the ball goes out of bounds. Rotate playersevery interval.

SKILL ACQUISITION: Speed and Angle of Approach, Distance of Approach, Footwork, BodyShape and Types of Tackles - Poke or Block.

KEY WORDS: Block the shot, Pressure, Help and Double.

GUIDED QUESTIONS: 1. What do we need to do to block the shot? 2. How can we pressure theopponent with the ball? 3. Where should the other defenders help?

ANSWERS: 1. Get a defender in front of the ball to protect the goal - 2. Pressure the attacker - 3.They should be providing cover behind the pressing defender.

Note – Switch to this activity if the Core is too difficult for the players.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): MORE CHALLENGING: 7v7 to Regular goals

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MORE CHALLENGING: 7v7 to Regular goals

OBJECTIVE: Deny Scoring chances.

PLAYER ACTIONS: Protect the goal, Pressure, Cover & Balance and Outnumber the opponent.

ORGANIZATION: In a 11v11 field, set up a 70Wx40L playing area with regular goals. The 7 Blue players: 1 GK, 4 defenders and 2 midfielders against 7 Red players: 1 GK, 2 midfielders 2 winger and 2 strikers. Both teams score in the opponent’s goal. If a team scores, the other team gets a goal-kick to restart the game. Rotate players every interval.

SKILL ACQUISITION: Speed and Angle of Approach, Distance of Approach, Footwork, Body Shape and Types of Tackles - Poke or Block.

KEY WORDS: Block the shot, Pressure, Help and Double.

GUIDED QUESTIONS: 1. How can a defender block the shot to goal? 2. Who will pressure the player with the ball? 3. How can the other defenders help the pressing defender? 4. When should we double team?

ANSWERS: 1. Protect the goal by getting in between the ball and goal - 2. The closest defender will pressure the ball - 3. They provide cover and balance - 4. When we outnumber the attacker with the ball.

Note – Switch to this activity if the Core is too easy for the players.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 2nd. PLAY PHASE: The Game – 9V9

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2nd. PLAY PHASE: The Game – 9V9

OBJECTIVE: To deny scoring chances.

PLAYER ACTIONS: Protect the goal, Make it and Keep it compact, Pressure, Cover & Balance.

ORGANIZATION: In a 11v11 field set up a 50Wx90L playing area for a 9v9. The Blue team will play 1-4-3-1 formation and the Red team will play 1-2-3-3 formation.

SKILL ACQUISITION: Speed and Angle of Approach, Distance of Approach, Footwork, Body Shape and Types of Tackles - Poke or Block.

KEY WORDS: In Between, Minimize, Press, Help.

GUIDED QUESTIONS: 1. Why do we get in between the ball and the goal? 2. What must we do to minimize the passing lanes? 3. Who should press the ball after we are compacted?4. What should we do to help?

ANSWERS: 1. To protect the goal - 2. We must make it compact and keep it compact - 3. The closest defender to the ball pressures the ball - 4. Provide cover and balance.

Note – All Laws of the game and US Soccer Player Development Initiatives (PDI) are in effect.

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