Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Defending in Blocks/Units (Start Time: 2017-10-04 00:05:00)

S&C / Finishing (5 mins)

Set Up

Goal, ladder, hurdles, set of balls, 7 Players

Objective

S&C - Quick feet through ladders, sideways hurdle to the left, server plays ball to side-on player right foot for pass/receive. Player sideways hurdle back over coming back again the other way to pass/receive with left foot. Repeat on right side.

Coaching Points

High Tempo

Body Position to Receive

Close Control

Shooting Variety

Defensive Mid-Block ~(part1)

Organisation (Coach Blues):-

Depending on numbers, set up in formations- 4-4-2 v 4-3-3 (R/L Attacker drops into 4-4-2 ) Blues with Goalkeeper Reds with server in zone

If Bluess win ball, can they find server stood in shaded area within 15 seconds(or shoot in 11v11)

Starting positions

1 Server starts practice playing to Red centre backs.

2 Blue Goalkeeper starts practice kicking long to Red defenders.

Opposition

Reds will be encouraged to play 3 ways.

Firstly try to play through central areas,

Then try playing around Blues

Finally, look to play over.

Blues are playing a mid block, not pressurising the ball until play enters zoned area, as shown on pracitice.

Blues are given information to show Reds outside all over the pitch.

Duration 8-10 mins

Look to build in blocks

(Individual details first) No9 and No10 work as pair, Showing outside once defender enters shaded area, Angle of run body position, stopping switch, triggers and distances away from ball will all be addressed. Then move partner, dropping deeper, filling space infront of midfielders, dropping near deepest midfielder stopping ball into player. In a position ready to move forward if ball is switched, both players look to keep a distance of between 12-18 yards.

Next block / Midfield unit. (4 players across middle)

Wide player closest to ball, if pass goes to full back, show outside and not allowing ball into strikers feet, angle of approach. Central midfielders, nearest player comes across, in position to cut off passing lane to nearest striker and also in position to close down opposition midfielder. (roughly between edge of 18 yard box and 6 yard box.) Midfield partner deeper than partner, filling central area, stopping ball into second striker (roughly between lines of 6 yard box) And in position to affect his opposite number if ball gets played. Opposite wide player, Look at distances to come across making pitch smaller, pitch geography of looking to get in area around corner of 6 yard box to edge of 18 yard depending on how wide the ball is. In a position to affect pass into furthest midfielder, getting goal side of where ball is. and also in a position to get close to left back if ball is switch.

Next Block / Back 4 unit

Full back Closest to ball, Show outside, body angle, cant make it easy to get to line and cross ball. Distances away from player so can try and stop cross.

Centre back nearest ball, be in a position ball side of first striker and also in a position to release if attacker gets past full back. Furthest centre back comes across between strikers, in front of second striker, (roughly between width of 6 yard box, protecting goal) Slightly deeper than partner and in a position to play off side if attacker makes a run too early. Also needs to keep an open body position so attacker can be seen.

Opposite full back should be in a position to cover furthest centre back, in line or slightly infront of furthest centre back so he doesnt play everyone on side. His pitch geography is between centre of the goal and edge of 6 yard box, Open body position so can be aware of opposite wide player making run into box.

Make sure this is explained if the ball is on either side of the pitch/Walk through to show this.