Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): RB, CB, CB, LB - Compactness and Adaptive Movement

Ex.1 (10 mins)

Setup

10x20m Area (multiple) - Channel

Split into Groups of 3 - if continual - or 4-8 if you want Interval inclusion.

Ball with 5 - combine with 8 - 8 into 9 - TRIGGER.

On the defensive trigger - 5 to press 9.

9 - go past 5 and drive into near-end-zone

5 - re-possess ball and counter or delay 9 for 15 seconds (8 to count).

Coaching Points

- Accelerate to close down highest point

- Deaccelerate within arms length of 9

- Body shape - low centre of gravity, toes, side-on - in respect to touchline and 8 (progression).

- Patience

- Recognise moments to re-possess - poor opp. touch, opp distance from ball

- Be agressive and physical - destructive

- Priority - 1. stop 9 breaking your line 2. negate pass (progression)

Progression

- Add passes to combination

- 9 can use 8 as bounce player

- 8 can choose receiver

- 8 in to create 2v1

Regression

- Half-pressure - technique first

Ex. 3 (15 mins)

Setup

Use previous 20x40m area but flip lengthways

Split into 3 thirds (end 2 must be equal)

RB, CB, CB, LB (DEF)- central third

Playmakers (MID) on outside

MID - possession - try to penetrate DEF with a pass to opp MID in end zone (manipulate)

DEF - negate line being broken by MID pass

TECHNICAL POINTS

- working from previous

- depth, width and solidarity

- fatigue management

- concentration

- RB high, RCB cover, LCB balane, LB same line as RCB

- distance between