Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Defending mindset - recovery

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Gerson Martinez

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Name:	Gerson Martinez
City:	Piscataway
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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What:

Defending

Where:

middle third

Who:

6,7,8,10

When:

The ball is passed the middle.

Why:

Make sure everyone comes back to help on defense.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Screen 1

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Screen 1 (25 mins)

Organization:

6 cones, four red and two blue- blue in the middle for lines 16 x 25. - 4- 8 players per team. Adjust numbers. A team across from the blue cones. The other team on the opposite side of the ball at the corners.

Instructions:

Blue team is on offense. A passes to B. B, chooses a side to dribble to, either C or D. Defenders have to pay attention to which side the attacker is coming from. Play for 3 minutes, then switch. High Intensity.

Coaching Points/Questions:

Player A. Solid pass with inside of the foot. Player B - go to the ball, control the ball on the run. Defense - Cut the angle off. Run in a straight line to cut the angle off.

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Screen 2

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Screen 2 (20 mins)

Organization:

same as before. Just add two mini goals.

Instructions:

Same as before pass the ball to feet. B - make a first touch to the side you are going to attack. If you decide to turn around and attack the other side you can. Then the other defender comes in to defend that goal. If D is defending in box 2 and B decides to attack where C is, D has to recover and help C in box 1. Defender, can not leave the cone until the defender has made a decision to turn.

Coaching Points/Questions:

B- Attack immediately. What kind of touch can take in order to turn to the side you will attack? Take the most direct way to the goal. C and D Be ready to defend when the ball goes the other way. Cut off the angle right away, can you delay them?

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Screen 3

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Screen 3

Organization:

Same as before.

Instructions:

Now it becomes a 2 v 2. If the 2 attacking players go into box 2. Then C has to sprint to recover the ball. And vice versa.

Coaching Points/Questions:

C- Make a sprint and disrupt the pass. Go in between the attacking players and defend the goal. D slows down the attacker with the ball, while cutting off the passing angle. Detain. Defender coming from behind, can you steal the ball? Be aggressive defensively. Don't jump at fakes, or feints.

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