Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Defending

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Mark Litherland
Name: Mark Litherland
City: Great Harwood
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Screen 1

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Description Two Players 10 yards apart pass the ball to each other.

Detail The players pass the ball to each other using both feet.

Tactical Pass it to the foot furthest away from the manikin making sure they turn away from the manikin.

Technical Weight of pass / Disguise the pass/ movement before receiving the pass

Physical Working on agility

Psychological Remain positive / Stay focused

Social Encourage your team mates

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Learning Objective (Individual)


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Defending as a unit

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Defending as a unit (55 mins)

Description Attacking and combination play and defending as a unit

Detail 4 blues attack reds. Only 2 blues allowed in final area. reds must stay in their own area. Blues play to a finish. If reds win ball attack through end cones.

Tactical Attacking principles pace width dribbling combination play. Defending principles delay force one way. cover, recovery runs.

Technical quality of passing ,weight, timing of runs. Defending body position

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Psychological

Social

Learning Objective (Group) Attack at pace defend as a unit.

Learning Objective (Individual) When were to pass /dribble creating space. Defend when outnumbered.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Defending from crosses.

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Defending from crosses. (60 mins)

Description Defending from crosses

Detail Balls played in the air from wide positions. Defenders to clear balls. Nothing allowed to bounce. Any balls falling into mf area, player cam strike at goal. Defenders to close down. Mf can play ball out wide.

Tactical Start position in relation to ball. C/B to cover each other. Push out as ball is cleared. Gk to comunicate with c/b. Height width and distance with clearances.

Technical Heading and volleying technique.

Physical

Psychological

Social

Learning Objective (Group) Communication between defenders and gk. Distances between gk and defenders.

Learning Objective (Individual) Improve technical ability when dealing with balls played into the box.


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