Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Day 1 Practice: Technical Defending (Start Time: 2014-11-14 15:45:00)

Ankle Warm-Up (15 mins)

Part I

1) Players hop facing forward on their right foot

2) Players facing forward run 1 foot infront of the other on the balls of their feet

3) Players hop facing forward on their left foot

4) player jog through the stakes with quick acceleration off thier plant foot

Repeat 3 times

Part II

Make a circle outside the square and stretch

Make sure to stretch your ankles

1) Players face inside the square, hope sideways on their right foot

2) Players start on the right side of the cones, go 2 up, 1 back, switch to the left side, up 2 back 1, switch to the right side.

3) Players face inside the square, hope sideways on their left foot

4) Up 3, back 2, over 1

Repeat 3 times

Part III

Quick 2 at a time sprints in opposite directions, loser does 10 push ups

Defensive Stance Part 2 (15 mins)

Defensive players are shaddowing only, not tackling

(discus that "tackling" means taking the ball)

Offensive players will dribble forward diagonally to the cone infront of the white cone, defender will shaddow with a shuffle step, apon reaching the other side they will move to the other side. When they are done they jog back to the beginning and switch positions.

Repeat 6 times, 3 times for both positions.

Always remember to teach why we do something not just how to do it.

In this case the shuffle step is use because crossing the legs/feet will leave the defender vulnerable to a quick change of direction. This is delaying defesive tactic and will be used thoughout a match

Defensive Stance Part 4 (15 mins)

Full contact MUST WEAR GUARDS

Offensive player will try and beat the defender to the goal and score.

Defensive player must use the taught technique to delay the offensive player and will time their tackle for a miss touch or when they think they will have the best opportunity for success.

Repeat 6 times

Fitness- Timed Dribble (25 mins)

Timed Dribble

Set 2 cone lines up about 40 yards apart

Players will dribble between the two lines for a timed period, in this case 25 mins.

instruct players that while dribbling they must listen for commands from the coach

Possible commands:

Sprint

Speed Up

Slow Down

Left Only

Right Only

On Top of the Ball

Backwards

Inside only

outside only

Scissor keep direction

Stepover change direction

Cut back change direction

Switch balls

10 pushups when you reach an endline

as the coach, mix it up.... push them until they are visably tired, but watch for dehydration