Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Defending - midfield defending

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Morgan O'Hanrahan

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Morgan O'Hanrahan
Name: Morgan O'Hanrahan
City: Monaghan
Country: Ireland
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Defending in Midfield -Phase of Play

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Defending in Midfield -Phase of Play

Organisation:

  • 6v7+2 neutral players
  • Blue team play a 3-1 midfield shape with 2 centre backs behind the goal waiting. 
  • Red team start play with either centre-back, they also have 2 midfielders in the middle zone and strikers in the end zone.
  • 2 neutral players play for the red team on the side of the central area.
  • The red team look to play into their strikers either through the midfield or wide neutral players. Once the ball is played the blue defenders can engage the strikers.
  • If the blue midfielders regain possession they look to score in the mini-goals.

Attacking KPs:

  • Quality Passing
  • Communication
  • Body Shape - first touch, back foot
  • Movement off the ball
  • Awareness

Defending KPs:

  • Compact horizontally and vertically.
  • Communication
  • Pressure, Cover, Balance
  • Make play predictable


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 9v7 - Phase of Play

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical Activation

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SAQ Activity

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Triangle Passing Pattern

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 6v6+1 Cond. Game

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Organisation:

  • 6v6+1 Conditioned Game
  • Both teams have 2 defenders and 1 attacker positioned as shown with 2 players waiting on the side.
  • A neutral player plays in the middle zone working with the team in possession. 
  • Play starts with either GK, the attacking team look to play into the middle neutral player, on this the attacking wide players enter the attacking area.
  • On entering the attacking zone, the attacking team have 10 seconds to shoot. 

Attacking KPs:

  • Quality Passing
  • Quick Combinations
  • Communication
  • Body Shape - first touch, back foot
  • Movement off the ball
  • Awareness

Defending KPs:

  • Compact, protect middle of the field.
  • Communication
  • Pressure, Cover, Balance
  • Make play predictable


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