Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): DEFENDING: COMPACTNESS: Make the field smaller as quickly as possible & denying vertical passes (Start Time: 2023-06-29 15:50:00)

Pro-Club: Seattle Reign FC

Amy Griffin

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Name:	Amy Griffin
City:	Seattle
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Principles of defending in the front 6:

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm-Up Rondo

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Warm-Up Rondo (15 mins)

Session Set up:

24 x 20 : (Tight Space)
2 Even Teams
Team in possession connects X number of passes = 1 point :
When Defending team wins ball, play ball into teammates in opposite grid while team who lost possessions transitions to not allow that to happen.
(4 x 3 minute games)

Key Points:

TECH:Angle of approach, footwork to absorb pressure and keep play in front of you
TECH: Sideways on - and Distance from ball/opponent
TECH: Tieing to step and win
TECH/TACT: angle of approach1st Defender eliminating players by to take away one side and make play predictable
Covering players defending space; based on pressure on the ball; anticipating pass and picking off ball or forcing errors
TACTSqueezing space making play predictable
Know when to step in to WIN ball vs delay and wait for more numbers.

Progression:

A) Can 1 Team connect 10 (unlimited touch ) then 10 (2 touch) without losing possession

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 3v3 Press and Transition

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3v3 Press and Transition (20 mins)

Set Up: 35 x 45 Grid : 2 small goals in wide channels

3v3 : Coach plays ball to ATT Team who tries to play to small goals: 7/11 and 2/3's block passing lanes when covering and step to pressure when ball is in their area

9/10/6 deny switch

When DEF team wins ball - transition to Score

(4 x 4) Min. Central players that are resting can organize vocally from behind the line.

Progression: Can add Central Goal and 6/10

Key Points: Recognizing moments to step and make pressure compact

Closing Speed; When you can sprint, versus when to take short stutter steps.

Bite in the tackle

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 4v4+2 Conditioned Game

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4v4+2 Conditioned Game (25 mins)

Organisation:

4v4+2 with the attackers in red receiving the ball from either neutral player from either side.
The game is 3v3+2 in the first half of the field, the red team look to pass into 9 in the finishing zone.
The yellow neutral player cannot pass into the attacking striker.
Once the ball goes into the red striker, the field is open and players are free to move around the area.
If the defenders regain possession, they look to counter attack on the goals behind the attacking team.

Defending Coaching Points

Angle/Arc run to eliminate 1/2 field
Body shape - side on / angle of approach
Fast as ball is moving; slow quick stutter steps as approaching attacker's bubble
Covering player positioning
Make field small

Transition KP's:

Quick reaction to transition
Can we pass forward/score quickly (attack)
Can we regroup quickly

Attacking KeyPoints

Change of speed/direction
Positive 1st touch, drive at the defender.
Movement/Support from teammate
Communication

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 8 VS 6 function 1

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8 VS 6 function 1 (30 mins)

SetUp:

50x44
8 to 2 small goals vs 6 to big goal
Ball starts with the GK, who decides to pass to the 4 or 5. If he passes to the 4, the blue 3 and yellow 7 are out of the game and can not be used in this play. If the keeper passes to the 5, the blue 2 and yellow 11 are out of the game for this play.
The game is played inside 2/3 of the pitch
Once passed, the yellow 9 arcs run to force one way. This is the trigger for the MF players to get on the correct side of player
Wide players should be blocking channel to goal, but close enough they can cut off passes to 2/3's,
Once yellows win the ball, they try to score in 3 passes: (won the ball high and want to exploit the spaces early)

Defending Coaching Points

Angle/Arc run to show attacker away from goal.
Body shape - side on.
Covering player positioning
Make field small

COMMUNICATION /Body and vocal

COLLECTIVE: Should look like one big amoeba :)

Transition

Quick reaction to transition
Can we pass forward/score quickly (ATTACK)
Can we regroup quickly (DEFENSE)

Attacking KP's:

Change of speed/direction
Positive 1st touch, drive at the defender.
Movement/Support from teammate - Movement into space in onside position
Body Communication

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