Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): S18 U15 Defense priciples

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Adel Alchamat

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Name:	Adel Alchamat
City:	Bayonne
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Learning Outcomes:

1. Review the roles and movement of the first and second defenders.

2. Work on positioning and tranisiton of roles of the three defenders.

3. Develop clear communication between the players.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up- 4v2

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Warm Up- 4v2 (10 mins)

Organization:

8x8 yard square

4v2 in each square

Extra balls outside.

Instructions:

1. One touch.

2. Split- the pair in the middle stay in again.

3. Succesful meg- player that got megged stays in again.

4. Ten passes in a row- pair stays in again.

Coaching Points:

1. Head up to see where you will play before you receive the ball.

2. On your toes ready to receive from anyone.

3. Restart as quick as possible.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Pressure, Cover

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Pressure, Cover (10 mins)

Organization:

6 players per area. 2 Players on middle line. 2 players on either end line.

Instructions:

2 middle players pass the ball between themselves. Holding the ball for 3 seconds in between.

Coaching Points:

- Movement as ball travels

- Covering player being in position to block penetrating lane

- Communication between players (specific information)

- Pressuring player keeping pressure on if attacker dribbles the ball

Progressions:

- Middle players can decide to dribble the ball if they wish too.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): PCB- Semi Opposed

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PCB- Semi Opposed (20 mins)

Organization:

-Three sections. 5x 20/ 10x 20/ 5x 20= Total field area of 30x 20 yards

Instructions:

-Offence in both 5x20 areas. Defence in 10x20 area.

-Goal- Defenders to not let the ball pss trough their area, especially not get split by through pass.

-Attackers must keep the ball on the ground and have 3 touches.

Coaching Points:

Defenders

-Close down the ball asap with closest defender.

-Compactness. Make them play around

-Better to allow a pass down the side and regroup then get beat through.

Progressions:

-Remove a defender.

-Allow one defender to pressure in the attacker's area.

Regression:

-Limit to 2 touch

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): PCB Fully Opposed

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PCB Fully Opposed (20 mins)

Organization:

3v3 to line

Instructions:

Players play 3v3 in 30x20 grid. Attacking teams look to pass into the pugs or dribble between the two gates. Both are worth 2 points each.

Coaching Points:

First Defender

-Angle of approach – Direct the player one way on the field, take away option of advancing forward

-Should begin to notice where their ‘help’ is behind them in order to know which direction to force them

-Speed of approach – Approach fast arrive slow

- Body Shape- knees bent, on the balls of their feet

-Front foot tackle vs back foot tackle if the ball gets away from 1st attacker

-PRESSURE/DELAY

Second Defender

-Position themselves ‘off’ the 1st defender in a position to cut off penetrating passing, dribbling and shooting options for the 1st attacker (30 to 45 degrees)

-Can compress the space between them if the 1st defender has ‘tight’ pressure on the 1st attacker

-Cannot compress the space as tightly if the 1st defender does not have ‘tight’ pressure on the 1st attacker

- Can track players immediately off the ball

-Can be more than one 2nd defender

-COVER

Third Defender:

-Track attackers making runs away from the ball

-Provide balance away from the ball, so that a weak side pass will not become a huge advantage to the offensive team

-Tighten up the space in the center of the field to cut off passing, dribbling, shooting lanes for attackers

-Can compress the space if there is tight pressure and cover around the ball

-BALANCE

Progressions:

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 5v5

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5v5 (30 mins)

Organization:

-5v5 with GKs.

-Both teams playing in a 2-2.

Instructions:

-Fifa rules.

Coaching Points:

-Travel as the ball travels. Can you tackle on the first touch?

-Identifying the role of the first defender and applying pressure quickly.

-Make contact with the attacker.

-Back two players staggered depending on which side the ball is on.

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