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Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Defending M 1/3 - 7/11/9 Focus (Start Time: 08-Feb-2023 19:00h)

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Thomas Macmillan
Name: Thomas Macmillan
City: Farmington
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Key Players: 7,9,11 Secondary: 8s 

  • 1/4 - Field 1A
  • Without the Ball (D)
  • D-Balance
  • Close openings (D)
  • Middle Third
  • Maintenance 50%
  • Cognitive Load: High
Coaching Points:
  • How we pressure as the 7/11 to either win the ball or force it backwards
    • Cues
      • Opposing 4/5 is in possession
      • Our team is defensively organized on the correct side of the field
      • They look up to play/do play into their 2/3
    • Actions
      • Angle and speed of approach
      • Travel as the ball travels towards your mark
      • Get touch tight and fight hard for the ball - make the opponent look down
      • Body shape forces them to the side-line or backwards
    • Reasons
      • By getting there on time we deny forward options and increase the chance of winning the ball high up the field
      • The harder we fight, the more likely we are to win the ball
    • Success
      • We arrive to our mark before the ball, as the ball arrives
      • We either intercept the pass, steal the ball, or force them to play backwards
  • Cutting the field in half by the 9
    • Cues
      • Ball is in the possession of the opposing 2/3
      • 2/3 is forced to go backwards and they look to play their 4/5
    • Action
      • Quickly cut off the passing lane between the 4 and 5
      • If cut off, pressure the ball
    • Reason
      • By denying the switch of play we make remaining compact easier and therefore make the team's defending job easier
      • If we deny the simple pass we encourage them to play either in the compact space or play long where we could intercept
    • Success
      • 4/5 on the ball is forced to keep it on the current side
      • 4/5 on the ball is forced into a sloppy or longer pass
  • Deny the penetrating pass from 4/5 to 7/11
    • Cues
      • Opponent 4/5 is in possession of the ball
      • Ball is travelling back to the 4/5 from the 2/3 we just pressured
      • 4/5 has/will have the time and space to play forward

    • Action
      • We must tuck inside (again) to deny the direct pass from the 4/5 into the near-side 7/11
      • Get connected with our near-side 8
    • Reason
      • We want to encourage them to play wide to re-attempt our trigger moment of winning the ball there
      • Our goal is to deny their ability to break lines, this pass could break 3 at one time
    • Success
      • The opponent plays wide allowing us to pressure there again
      • We intercept an attempted longer pass

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 3 to Large Goal vs 2+GK to End Zone

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 3 to Large Goal vs 2+GK to End Zone
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3 to Large Goal vs 2+GK to End Zone (15 mins)

Reds score on large goal, blues score in end zone

  • Ball starts at 4 or 5
  • Must be played into near-side 2 or 3
  • 4 or 5 can look to play other 4 or 5 if they receive it back from 2 or 3
Focuses:

1. 7/11s timing, pace, and intensity of pressure

2. 9s timing, pace and angle of run to cut off passing lane from 4-5

Reds: Paige, Elise, Katelyn, Leeana, Kayden, Norah, Audrey

Blue: Lily, Lilly, Sofia, Elizabeth, Sabina, Marissa, Leighton

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 4+3v3+1

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 4+3v3+1
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4+3v3+1

GK plays ball to R4 and ball is live within Shaded area -- 3 points for hitting R7, 1 point for hitting R5

If blue wins possession the go to large goal. Space beyond yellow is available -- 1 point for SoT, 3 points for goal

  • 5 and 7 are targets
    • 5 Goes between yellow dots
    • 7 goes between side-line and Blue 11s starting mark
  • 4 is to use yellow area as guidelines
  • Blue 8 is only live if 9 steps to cut off passing lane or Blue wins the ball
Focuses:

1. 7/11s timing, pace, and intensity of pressure

2. 9s timing, pace and angle of run to cut off passing lane from 4-5

3. 7/11s and 9s ability to transition back and forth between their pressing and dropping

4. 8's role to step to opposing 6 when 9 cuts off the passing lane



Reds: 4-Elise, 2-Leeana, 6-Norah, 8-Lilly, T5-Paige, T7-Elizabeth

Subs: 6-Audrey, 4-Katelyn, 2-Kayden

Blue: 11-Leighton, 9-Sabina, 8-Marissa, 8-Sofia, 

Subs: 9-Lily, 11-Elizabeth, 

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 7v7

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 7v7
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7v7

Game!

  • High intensity pressure
  • Move as the ball moves
  • Invite outside
Team 1: Linnea, Katelyn, Paige, Audrey, Lily, Elizabeth, Sofia, Marissa

Team 2: Ella, Leeana, Kayden, Norah, Leighton, Sabina, Elise, Lilly

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