Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Defenders body shape and defensive recovery

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Matt Guise
Name: Matt Guise
City: Worcester
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Body shape for defender

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Learning Objectives

Technical
Technical
Body shape
Technical
Tactical
Timing of tackle
Technical
Physical
Working back into position
Technical
Psychological
Willingness to play forward when in possession
Technical
Social

Body shape for defender (20 mins)

Working on retreating and body shape as a defender to operate a Low Press

Red defender dribbles at speed to between the red cones, stops the ball in the square then retreats to become a defender and the blue attacker picks up the ball and plays a 1 v 1.

Blue attacker tries to score.

Work on the body shape of the defender and trying to force the attacker wide

Body positioning to show forwards on weaker side

Timing of tackle

Try to make play predictable

If the defender wins the ball they try to play into mini goals for an extra point


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Delaying attack 2v1

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Learning Objectives

Technical
Technical
Body shape
Technical
Tactical
Delay the press, make the attack predictable
Technical
Physical
Work hard off the ball and when pressing
Technical
Psychological
Hard work to get rewards, play positively in possesion
Technical
Social
Little social element for defender apart from goalkeeper communication

Delaying attack 2v1 (10 mins)

Progression 1

Defender dribbles in again and is now 2 v 1

Same rules apply


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Recovering defenders

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Learning Objectives

Technical
Technical
Body shape, time to press
Technical
Tactical
Shape of the team, delay the press
Technical
Physical
Workrate for recovering defenders
Technical
Psychological
Under pressure to recover
Technical
Social
Lots of communication to cover gaps and support the defense

Recovering defenders (15 mins)

Progression 2

The other defenders now begin to be recovery defenders.

The practice starts the same with the defender dribbling into the red square zone.

The attackers now attack together in a 3 or 4.

The recovering defenders become active as soon as a forward touches the ball.

The first defender tries to delay the attack to allow cover to come back from the recovering defenders.

Work on delaying the attack with good body shape and decision making

The attackers must try and score before the defenders recover


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