Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Session 3/Week 4/Cycle 1/NPL U13/Amir Kasa/2022

Game Training

Main Moment - Ball Possession Opponent 

Key Principle - Prevent The Ball and the Opposition Players from getting into goalscoring positions 

What - Defending in and around our 18-yard box 

Who - our back 4 and our #6 

When - when the opposition has possession in our half and we are in a low block 

Where - in our defensive third 

Why - because the opponent is trying to create and score a goal and we are trying to prevent them from doing that 

Session objective/Team Task - Can we prevent the opponent from taking a shot

Player Tasks 

#2 and #5 are you able to prevent a pass between you and #3 and #4 

#3 and #4 can you put pressure on the ball carrier if you are the first defender 

David, Can you apply pressure on the ball carrier if you are the first defender and show them away from goal? 

If the opponent plays a sideways/backwards pass can we push up 

Passing Practice

Players involved - 12

Size - 30 x 30

Timing - 20 minutes

Scoring Method - Pass to target Player

Start/Restarts - From Target Players 

Exercise - Passing Pattern two teams going at the same time

Progression - one team defends