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Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Defending outnumbered

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mike sneddon
Name: mike sneddon
City: edinburgh
Country: United Kingdom
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Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Opposite goals game

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Opposite goals game

Reds v whites in a defined area.  Four gates set up in each corner.

Reds attack cone goals. Whites attack pole goals

A goal is scored by passing through a gate to an off the ball runner. Once a goal is scored The team retains possession and attack opposite goal.

Progression:

Goal is scored when you play into one target, then in turn score into the other.

Change to directional play by having teams attack in one direction.



Coaching Points:

Movement off the ball

Speed of transition

1v1 can defenders delay and push away from goal.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Critical Defending

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Critical Defending (25 mins)

1/2 pitch 7v8. 5 min continuous defending. 1 min break. 25 min total.

2 target goals for whites to score in.

Whites set up 1-3-3

Reds set up 1-5-2 , Red CB to remain within the centre circle.

Reds start with the ball and attempt to score in large goal.

Offside applies.

Progression:

Increase pressure on defence by putting a time limit on reds to score with each possession.

Coaching Points:

Can Defenders understand when to drop off and when to press.

1v1 can defenders delay and push away from goal.

Can defenders by active as a unit to squeeze play by pushing out.

Are defenders alive to transition

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

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7v7 defending out numbered (45 mins)

2/3 pitch  7v7. 3 10 min games

Whites 1-3-2-1  Reds 2-1-2-1

Whites score in 2 small goals. Red score in large goal.

Offside applies

Coaching Points:

Can Defenders understand when to drop off and when to press.

1v1 can defenders delay and push away from goal.

Can defenders by active as a unit to squeeze play by pushing out.

Are defenders alive to transition

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