Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Stop the ball from being played forward (Start Time: 2018-09-27 13:00:00)

skill (10 mins)

Notes

3 Grids 26x10;

9 players;

2 sets of football;

Players are locked into the grids;

Players in the middle have to stop the ball from being played to the other side of the grid, finding shape as well as reducing the pitch size;

- Key Points:

Players on the edge:

Recognize when to move the ball forward & when to recycle;

Interchanging of position;

Move the ball to unbalance opponents & find the speace;

Create space.

Players in the middle:

Technical aspect of defending: intercept the ball;

Stop the ball from being played forward;

Communication;

Press / Cover / Balance - Depth;

Rotate the players each 3 minutes;

Rotate all the players

Phase (15 mins)

Notes:

8v7;

2 sets of bibs

Footballs behind the feeder;

Overload of defenders (blues);

Underload of attackers (reds);

- Ball always start with feeder that plays the ball sideways to combine & attempt to score against blues;

- Reds have to regain possession & stop the ball from being played forward;

- Once the ball is won, they have 7 passes as a team to try to score in each goal;

Key Points:

Closest man to the ball apllies pressure;

Communication so each player pick-up an opponent;

Close the ball early (move while the ball is trevelling);

Can you intercept?

Recovery runs;

Cover & balance - depth;

If the ball is played forward can the defending team win the second ball?

If the ball is played long, can mid & forwards drop & get behind the ball to close the attackers.

Progression:

Feeder starts with a long ball direct to the CMD's.