Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 9v9 - Small Group Defending

Pro-Club: Penn Fusion Soccer Academy

Scott Bisset

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Name:	Scott Bisset
City:	Bridgeport
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 2v2 with N

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2v2 with N (25 mins)

2v2 with N

Players Start by playing in a tight grid 2v2. There are neutrals on the side to be used within possession, they are restricted to 2 touch. Neutrals can move anywhere they like around the outside of the field.

Play for 3 minutes and keep score for intensity to remain high.

Coaching Points

Players on the ball, need to get their head up to make positive choice, to take the player or connect and move
encourage players on passes to the neutral to take the ball under pressure
Players defending keep tight to your markers as soon as they are about to get the ball how can you disrupt them, where do you want them to go.
Body positions always on a swivel.

Progressions

Neutral can join to make a 3v2
Make the game 3v3 and have a 1 neutral option on either sideline.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Defending to score.

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Defending to score. (15 mins)

Disrupt the Play

Team in possession look to break out in a 4v2 situation and score in the mini goals. The defenders look to disrupt the play and if possible score in the big goal. The team that possess the ball get 2 points for every goal they score, but if they lose possession of the ball (kick it out of bounds, turn over due to disruption) they are deducted 1 point.

Coaching Points

Show me how you are approaching the player on the ball
Do you want to force the play to the middle or make the scenario a 1v1?
Team mate that is close to the player pressing - what decision do you need to make to increase our chances of causing a turnover?

Progressions

If the attacking team is not having enough success introduce another attacker higher up
If the blue team kicks the ball out a player that is resting can take the Throw in from where it happened (there is no minus point anymore but they get a chance of a 3v3 situation).

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 3v3 - High Pressing

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3v3 - High Pressing (20 mins)

This exercise starts with a 3v3. Teams play for 2 minutes total. If ball goes out of play the team has to pass in. Each team gets one point for every goal they score, as there are three goals, there will need to be constant pressure on the ball so the intensity for this exercise should be high. After 2 minutes rotate the players out and keep score for each mini game.

Coaching Points.

Player on the ball should have no time and space to get their head up
Ensure that the ball is being impacted at all times
2nd and third defender should be reading the initial press and squeezing the play

Progressions

Each goal is now worth 3 points, and as soon as a goal is scored there is an immediate switch of a new team, who can dribble or pass onto the field. Team that just scored must be ready to press straight away to stop the new team from having an easy attack.

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