Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Session 76. Compact defense.

Screen 1 (5 mins)

Method: Set up as above cones 15 meters apart and 5 meters off the line.

Initial Jog (3/4 pace) from cones 1-2-3-1. This is repeated 3 times.

Heel taps (3/4 pace) from cones 1-2-3-1. Once.

High knees (3/4 pace) from cones 1-2-3-1. Once.

Lunges from cones 1-2-3-1. Once.

High Kicks from cones 1-2-3-1. once.

Side sccissors facing left from cones 1-3-2-1.

Side scissors facing right from cones 1-3-2-1.

Backwards jog (3/4 pace) from cones 1-3-2-1.

Finish with 3 full sprints and turns from 1-3-2-1.

Screen 3 (10 mins)

Method:

1/2 pich set up. 

9 v 7

Blue is set up as 1-5-3. Whites as 1-4-2.

Cones either side to give a target for the wing back if the blues win the ball.

Whites try to replicate the 10 dropping deep to recieve a pass set up a winger and score.

Coaching Points:

Body shape of defenders, communication, 4 must go with the 10 an try to jockey and prevent pass.

3 must follow his man and apply pressure.

5 must press near post and trust 6 to get goalside of attacker at back post. 5 to try and cut out low cross. 

CDM 8 to drop deeper and constrict space to try and prevent pass into 10 by closing the passing lane. 

Screen 5 (10 mins)

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