Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): DP2: Collective Defending - Setting The Trap 1 (Start Time: 2019-05-15 22:05:00)

Arrival Game: Get It (10 mins)

Field Size 40 x 40

What: Setting the trap

Who: 6,8,9,10

Where: Defensive Half

When: The ball goes wide

Why: To recover ball

Shown as 4 x 4 +1. Scale to size. Have to have a minimum of three defenders in the middle.

Instruction:

GK plays ball wide to red. The blue 9. 8. 10, and 6 move as an unit to "get it" The attacking team plays rondo until the blue team "gets it" Once they got it they play it down to the opposite GK and move to the other half while the orange 6.8,9,10 tries to "get it"

Rotate the defending team every 90 seconds.

Observe how they organize. Make note if they are closing the DCG, when and who they pressure, how they cover and balance.

Score: The defending team gets 1 point every time they recover the ball and another point for a completed pass to the GK. The attacking team gets 1 point for 5 consecutive passes.

Individual Skills: 5 x 3 Rondo (35 mins)

Field Size 40 x 40 divided into 2 zones

What: Setting the trap

Who: The whole team

Where: Middle Third

When: The ball goes wide or middle

Why: To recover ball

Shown as 3v3 + 2. Scale to size. Have to have a minimum of three defenders in the middle.

 Game: 5 x 3 Directional Rondo. Target plays ball in. Objective for the attacking team: Play the ball to the other side. Objective for defending team: intercept pass and connect to target OR take ball off foot and connect to target.

Once ball goes out, the target from the opposite plays ball in.

1. Defender nearest to the ball: approach fast, arrive slow, angled approach

2 Defender furthest from the ball: find target, then ball, then the man closest to you and triangulate.

3. Defender in between: Cover vertical passing channel . Anticipate the pass.

The attacking team plays torward their target until the defensive team recovers the ball. Once they recover the ball they play it to their target.

Continuous play for 2 minutes. 8 games. After each game switch out the two lines and targets. 90 second rest in-between. 

Observe how they organize. Make note if they are closing the DCG, when and who they pressure, how they cover and balance. Coach by freezing them to correct their techique, in the flow and individual reference

Score: The defending team gets 1 point every time they recover the ball and complete pass to the target. The attacking team gets 1 point for 5 consecutive passes.

Final Game (15 mins)

Field Size 40 x 40

What: Setting the trap

Who: The whole team

Where: Middle Third

When: The ball goes wide

Why: To recover ball

Shown as 7 V 7. Scale to size.

Instruction: GK plays to 4 and 5. The red play a penetrating pass their 8, 9, or 10. The blue 9. 8. 10, move as an unit to set the trap. If blue recovers the ball, they play to target. If red maintains possession they play to their targets while the blue 2, 3, or 4 set the trap. Should the blue recover, they play to their 8, 9, or 10.

Once ball goes out, the coach plays another ball in.

1. The 9 curls his approach to the strong side to remove the width option.

2. The strong side mid or fullback (either the 8 or 10; 2 or 3) covers the penetrate option.

3. The weak side mid or fullback (either the 8 or 10; 2 or 3) balances himself between the width option and diagonal pass.

The attacking team plays torward their goal until the defensive team recovers the ball. Once they recover the ball they play it to their goal.

Continuous play for 15:00 minutes.

Observe how they organize. Make note if they are closing the DCG, when and who they pressure, how they cover and balance. Coach in the flow and individual reference

FIFA rules and scoring