Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Defending in a Zonal back 4 with a CDM (Start Time: 2016-12-02 13:35:00)

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Alex Meek

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Name:	Alex Meek
City:	Merthyr Tydfil
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Function

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Learning Objectives

	Technical Use of Clearing techniques such as Heading, Volleying and Passing.
	Tactical Use of Zonal Marking from crosses from Wide Areas.
	Physical How to use your body when challenging for the ball for a header to block a cross.
	Psychological When to press the ball, when to drop into position and to take leadership of the Defensive Unit.
	Social Communication between players when passing players on between Zones.

Function (20 mins)

Working with the Defensive Unit (GK,LB,CB,CB,RB,CDM).

- 2 wide channels are marked off from Goal line to the Goals placed on the half-way line.

- Using flat markers, Divide the 18 yard area into 3 Zones. (Place flat markers just inside the Posts and go to the Edge of the 18 yard area). Central Zone is Narrowest.

- Different colour flat markers are placed to give a rough starting position for the Defending team between 10-15 yards outside the 18 yard area.

- When the ball is played wide, defending Full-backs can Press the wide players and try to block the cross.

- 5 Zones - Left Wide Channel, Front Post, Centre Goal, Back Post, Right Wide Channel.

- Defensive player must Occupy 4 of the 5 Zones. (FB in Wide Channel pressing ball, CB - Front Post, CB- Center, FB - Back Post).

Key Aspects of Positioning for Defensive Players.

- GK comands the 6 yard box. (Anything ball played in there the GK should collect).

- Full-Back presses the ball to attempt to block/stop cross.

- Nearest CB to the ball, recovers and takes up a position near the Front Post area.

- Other CB positions themselves in the Centre of the 18yard area (Between 6 yard and Penatly spot).

- Opposite Full-Back covers around and takes up the Back-Post area.

- CDM drops into the Edge of the 18 yard area to pick up late runners or any lose balls.

- Defensive Unit MUST try to keep a solid line throughout the Practice.

- All players must Squeeze out as a Unit when the ball has been cleared (Players to Communicate to each other to tell other players to push up in a line).

If the ball is cleared away or possession is won by the defensive team they have 7 seconds to try to get the ball into the goals placed on the half-way line. Any of the players can attempt the pass the ball into the goals. (These goals are there so that the defending team have a chance to play out if they win the ball but also, Wide Midfielders should be there during a real game).

DEFENSIVE PRINCIPLES / KEY TECHNIQUES.

- Narrow and Compact as a Unit when out of Possession.

- Communication between Zones to Pass players on or to challenge for the ball.

- Take charge of the ball if it enters into the Zone.

- When clearing the ball, clear wide and not down the centre of the field.

- Do not turn your back when attempting to block a cross.

- Squeeze out past the Flat Markers as a Unit and not Individuals (Try to catch attacking team Offisde).

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG

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SSG

SSG - 9v9. Formations - Blues/Reds 4-1-2-1. 11v11 - 4-1-2-3

Objectives & Conditions.

BLUES;

- not to conceed a goal

- 10 seconds to score a goal when in possession.

- Try not to get done on the inside and avoid being split by passes.

REDS;

- Try to score by breaking down defensive unit.

- Try too avoid shooting from range if possible but can if you need or want too.

- Play High and Wide and on the shoulders of Blue defenders.

Individual Player Roles;

Blues;

- 1/GK - Organise and Command Defence, Tell them where they should be and if they need to check shoulder to scan for players. Have a good starting position.

2 & 3 - Show attackers outside, block any crosses. When ball is crossed off opposite wing aim to be positioned between the back post & edge of 6 yard area.

5 & 6 - aim to stay roughly 10 yards apart or less. when one player commits to a tackle other should drop off and recover into position for second ball or to clear up if any loose balls of unsuccessful tackle. If ball is crossed into the box 1 CB aim to be front post & other CB try to be inline with penalty spot to clear.

4 - protect CB's, screen passes, only commit to tackles if positive about winning ball back. Cover run between CB when beat or ball is wide, Protect edge of area when crosses being played, aim to be between the penalty spot and edge of 18 yard area to pick up any cut backs.

8 & 10 - Help 4 protect and screen passes, show attackers outside, look to play 9 through when in possession.

9 - try to score, help track back when opposition defence dribble out.

ALL BLUE PLAYERS MUST TRY TO MAINTAIN POSITIONAL DISCIPLINE AND NOT CHACE DOWN BALLS FOR NO REASON.

RED TEAM;

- Play high and wide, always look to get in behind and play through the Blue Team. Wingers stay out wide, look to cross the ball early into dangerous areas. Striker look to get behind and play on the inside shoulder if possible or drop and link up with other but look to spin and get in behind, stay active and try to move blue defensive unit around and out of positions.