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Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Defending

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Mikaela Buchweitz
Name: Mikaela Buchweitz
City: FC 1974
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

Learning Outcomes

To understand pressure and how to delay and deny.

To introduce covering if a team mate pressures the ball.

To be able to deal with group defending situations such as 2v2 3vs2 with over and under loadas.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm-Up

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm-Up
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Warm-Up (10 mins)

Set Up

2 teams of 6 start at the opposite end of the square

40x30 area

Description:

Teams take in turns to go 1vs1 and must get into the opponents ens zone

They stay there until the whole team returns

Progressions

2vs2 with both players having to be tagged

Coaching Points:

Pressure: Apply enough pressure so the other player doesn't reach full speed.

Don't be forced into a tag

Fast Slow Skateboard low

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1vs1 Defending

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1vs1 Defending
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1vs1 Defending (15 mins)

Set Up

Same sized area and layout as before

Red team start with the ball

Description:

The trigger to begin is when the red player starts to dribble

The blue defender must close down the play and try to win the ball.

Dribbling into the endzone is a point

Defensive points are scored by dribbling in to the opposite end zone.

Progressions

 A goal can be added either side to allow for a finish

Coaching Points:

Fast Slow Skateboard low

Pressure: Apply pressure to the ball

Jockey position (side on riding a skateboard) to force players outside, leaving enough space to recover

Delay: Jockey backwards (back peddle) to delay to person with the ball

Deny: Deny space by forcing the player away from the target area or onto a weaker foot

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 2vs2 Defending

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2vs2 Defending (15 mins)

Set Up

Same layout as before

2vs2

Balls start with red

Description:

2 players start with the trigger still being a dribble.

Defenders apply pressure and must win the ball.

If possession is regained they can add another player.

Progressions

A neutral player can be added in who can be used to combine for a goal.

Coaching Points:

Pressure: Closest players applies pressure to the ball.

Cover: The other player provides cover by positioning themselves slightly behind to block of the pass.

Depth: Covering player should have slight depth to avoid a ball overhead.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Team Defending

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Team Defending (15 mins)

Set UP

1 neutral player in each zone

50x40 area

6vs6 (adaptable)

Description:

In order to score the possession team must use a bounce player to set up their goal

The team out of possession looks to regain the ball using skills attained previously such as pressure.

Progressions/Regressions:

To regress I will add extra bounce players to the zones to free up space.

To progress I will add an extra goal at each end.

Coaching Points:

Pressure: 1-2 players apply pressure to the ball.

Cover: To block passing lanes

Balance: To introduce the element of balance and the spaces between defense and midfield

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Conditioned Game

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Conditioned Game (30 mins)

Set Up:

6vs6+2 GK

Half field

Description:

Red team must protect a 2 goal lead by defending deep (parking the bus)

Blue team must attack and win the game 3-2 (or more)

Progressions/Regressions:

If the condition is not working challenge the attacking team to score from a cross.

Coaching Points:

Red

Compactness: Close space to deny space

Pressure: Apply pressure as they get close to goal

Cover: If pressure is applied to other defenders cover.

Blue

Play with width

Switch the play

Balls in behind

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