Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): DEFENDING

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Name:	Pedro USSF A
City:	Chelsea
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Learning Outcomes

To understand pressure and how to delay and deny.

To introduce covering if a team mate pressures the ball.

To be able to deal with group defending situations such as 2v2 3vs2 with over and under loadas.

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

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Warm-Up (10 mins)

Dynamic Warm up. And 2 players passing the ball to each other.

Progressions

2vs2 with both players having to be tagged

Coaching Points:

Pressure: Apply enough pressure so the other player doesn't reach full speed.

Don't be forced into a tag

Fast Slow Skateboard low

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 2vs2 Defending

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2vs2 Defending (15 mins)

Set Up

2vs2 with no goal and with goals.

Balls start with red

Description:

2 players start with the trigger still being a dribble.

Defenders apply pressure and must win the ball.

If possession is regained they can add another player.

Progressions

A neutral player can be added in who can be used to combine for a goal.

Coaching Points:

Pressure: Closest players applies pressure to the ball.

Cover: The other player provides cover by positioning themselves slightly behind to block of the pass.

Depth: Covering player should have slight depth to avoid a ball overhead.

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

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Team Defending (15 mins)

Set UP

1 neutral player in each zone

50x40 area

6vs6 (adaptable)

Description:

In order to score the possession team must use a bounce player to set up their goal

The team out of possession looks to regain the ball using skills attained previously such as pressure.

Progressions/Regressions:

To regress I will add extra bounce players to the zones to free up space.

To progress I will add an extra goal at each end.

Coaching Points:

Pressure: 1-2 players apply pressure to the ball.

Cover: To block passing lanes

Balance: To introduce the element of balance and the spaces between defense and midfield

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Conditioned Game

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Conditioned Game (20 mins)

Set Up:

6vs6+2 GK

Half field

Description:

Red team must protect a 2 goal lead by defending deep (parking the bus)

Blue team must attack and win the game 3-2 (or more)

Progressions/Regressions:

If the condition is not working challenge the attacking team to score from a cross.

Coaching Points:

Red

Compactness: Close space to deny space

Pressure: Apply pressure as they get close to goal

Cover: If pressure is applied to other defenders cover.

Blue

Play with width

Switch the play

Balls in behind

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