Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Defensive shape in attacking half and the defensive half.

Pro-Club: HTX Soccer

Alex Cardenas

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Name:	Alex Cardenas
City:	The Woodlands, Texas
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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All,

Considering that we are not together as much as I would like to be to work as a group on this stuff, I thought this might be helpful to all of you. These schematics will never replace the ability to work on this in a practice session but my hopes are they help the understanding.

Take a look at what we have covered recently when it comes to pressing and how we defend in our defensive half. I think these animations might help you understand what we are trying to achieve. If there are questions then please let me know

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Pressing

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Pressing

Pressing in the attacking half of the field - HDDYSC are in white

Pay special attention of the starting positions of the #9's Wide enough to interfere with the ball going to opponents #2 and #3. Force the ball central.
Midfield 4 get tight to opponents midfield with our #6 protecting any ball into the front layers.
Our #2 and #3 will always press opponents #2 and #3.
Notice how the back four players rotate towards the ball side of field.
Always leave the weak side of field open.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Defending as block of 8

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Defending as block of 8

Things to pay attention to:

Phase of play begins if opponent breaks our press and we are now defending coming into our own half of the field.

Every defender thoughts should be...can I win the ball and stop direct pass to goal at the same time. If not how can I make the ball go backwards.
How two #9's rotate and play trying to occupy 4 defenders. Try to keep the ball on one side once they commit to a side.
Once the opponent breaks lines and gets behind us how midfield and back line retreat and reorganize to defend as a block of 8
Notice how every time the ball moves a player in that area pressures the ball and the rest of the team cover and balance behind them to make the ball travel negatively.

Numbers illustrate 5 channels on the field

1 and 5 - wide areas
2 and 4 - l and r half space
3 central area

Our goal is to defend 4 of the 5 channels closest to the ball at all times.

Any time we do not have pressure on the ball and we are moving, caution should be given to the ball that can be played over our lines and in behind us.