Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Defending out of balance

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Jason Brindley

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Jason Brindley
Name: Jason Brindley
City: Oswestry
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 3v3(+3)

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3v3(+3)

Focus + Session design

  • 3v3(+3) x 2
  • 3min games - 30 sec rest

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Progressions/Regressions



Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Keeping one way

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Keeping one way (20 mins)

Focus + Session design

  • General session 
  • 8v8+3 centrally - 2 x GKs also as seen in image 
  • Session design focusing on keeping one way, cutting off central passes and switches of play
  • 60 yards width - 32 yards length (including 2 x 6 yard areas where GKs are)
  • 2.5min games (High intensity)

Coaching detail

  • Work as a team. Press, cover, balance. Hunt together.
  • Apply pressure to neutral player quickly to prevent long switch pass
  • Keep distances close out of possession
  • Anticipate and effect the next pass
  • Detail of the press - press shoulder to prevent open/central passes and keep one way
  • Be aggressive - make contact

Progressions/Regressions

  • First set of games - 1 team to keep ball, other to try and regain and score
  • Second set of games - possession team to make set amount of passes before being able to score, if defenders win the ball they can score straight away
  • Third set of games, if you win the ball you keep it, again set amount of passes will allow you to score
  • Final set of games - One team attacking 1 goal each

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