Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Defending Principles - having control

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Matt Brewer
Name: Matt Brewer
City: Seattle
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical Warm Up:

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical Warm Up:
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Technical Warm Up: (15 mins)

Phase 1 - ball manipulation in competitive environment. Add in knee tag during rest.

Phase 2 - smash and grab - 2 defenders work together to steal each players balls, once a player loses a ball they can support their team by receiving a pass.

6x2m(30S rest)

Coaching Points:

technical detail of dribbling and passing

body shape - angle approach, change of speed, side on

predicting the play

use of arms

tackling technique


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Opposed Practice:

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Opposed Practice:
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Opposed Practice: (15 mins)

Can play as a carousel or work as sets. 1v1 into 2v2.

light blue score on the goal, dark blue dribble over the end line.

4x3m (1 minute rest)

coaching points:

body shape and approach

use of arms to delay or win possession

patience

denying attacks inside/to the goal

use of support play (Cover & balance) or the sideline


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Possession:

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Possession:
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Possession: (20 mins)

3v3+2

teams score by playing bumper to bumper, when the bumper has the ball defending team must have 1 player in the attacking half and 2 players in the defensive half to make a defensive triangle.

bonus point for dribbling over the line

bonus point for recieving and playing forward on first touch

coaching points:

previous points

keeping the ball/opposition in front

delaying attacks

preventing passes inside/behind

when to press or cover

tight and compact

cues - hesitation/numbers up/poor touch


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Directional Phase:

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Directional Phase:
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Directional Phase: (20 mins)

blue pass the ball in start zone, no more then 3 passes. can dribble or pass into the next line, once the blue enters recovering defender can come in to play 3v3.

light blue score on the 2 goals, dark blue win the ball and play into the start zone.

phase 1 - defenders cannot drop past the line into the attacking third

phase 2 - free movement, bonus point for a pass over the line

Phase 3 - free movement and no offside line

coaching points:

previous points

keeping the ball/opposition in front

delaying attacks

preventing passes inside/behind

when to press or cover

tight and compact

cues - hesitation/numbers up/poor touch


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Small Sided Game:

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Small Sided Game: (20 mins)

play small sided game to goals with relevent numbers. place field into thirds.

ball starts from the goalkeeper, first pass is free then defender can press from offside line.

Bonus point for attacking team receiving and turning in central zone.

bonus point for defending team winning the ball in the wide channel.

coaching points:

previous points

keeping the ball/opposition in front

delaying attacks

preventing passes inside/behind

when to press or cover

tight and compact

cues - hesitation/numbers up/poor touch


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