Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Defending flank variation (Start Time: 2016-04-20 18:00:00)

Interlaced dribbling warmup (20 mins)

KEY COACHING POINTS

Awareness of space & other players

Use both feet

Close control & lots of touches of the ball

SET UP

Area 20x20. Players work individually with a ball each. Players divided into equal groups on each line, dribbling across to opposite line & back performing designated ball manipulation moves & turns.

-- dribble through

-- on coaches' verbal signal or on visual signal

-- inside/outside

-- leave ball and dynamic stretching: openers/closers/carioca

OTHER COACHING POINTS

1. Awareness of ball, space and other players 2. Close control of the ball 3. Lots of touches 4. Changes of direction 5. Changes of speed 6. Execution of moves & turns 7. Bend knees & transfer body weight to turn 8. Accelerate away after turn

Balance and core:

lateral, vertical jumps, one footed laterals (30,30,20,20)

planks (45)

high plank with rotational reach (45)

split squats (8x each leg)

4v4 defending wide area (25 mins)

4v4 in wide areas.

Attacking team has dribbling gate. 2x if winger dribbles through

Defending team plays to counter goal.

All restarts from attacking 6 at top inside corner of grid

Coaching Points:

-- prevent penetrating pass, especially to cutting wing

-- defending winger tucks and gets close to six

-- fullback and center back communicate to midfielders in front to keep play predictable, in front.