Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Orientation Phase

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Jorge Hernandez

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Jorge Hernandez
Name: Jorge Hernandez
City: Mount Kisco
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Orientation Phase

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Orientation Phase
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Orientation Phase

 Objective:

prevent opponent from playing forward or deny penetration from dribble.

 Player Actions 

Get compact • Stay compact • pressure cover and balance 

 Key Qualities 

Read game/make decisions • Initiative • Focus 

 OrganizationMark out half a field and have 7vs 7 players. 

-Focus group will start play from a GK pass and attempt to penetrate into 3 gates by either dribbling or passing.

 Key words 

Stay compact, press, move with the ball, cover

 Guided Questions 

1) when is good moment press? 2) what does closest player to defender do? 3) how do we make play predictable?

 Answers1) on a bad touch, head looking down or if back is turned, as the ball is traveling 2) cover 3) use a defensive stance/body shape to force play into cover 

Skill Acquisition: 

 -Defensive stance (don't be flat footed)-

dictate the attacker's movement 

-eyes on the ball/timing of tackle

 -communicate with nearby defenders 

Ive got ball!, Press! Cover! 

 

TTP's1. Make it compact2. Keep it compact3. Pressure the player with the ball, cover and balance4. Always press in the identified situations5. Outnumber the opponent 

 Strategy: identify moment to press (head looking down/back turned, bad first touch, bounce)stay organized as a line (make it compact and stay compact)-defensive line moves a unit


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