Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Defending in our own half 9 v 7

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Ivan O Riordan

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Name:
Ivan O Riordan
City:
Cork
Country:
Ireland
Membership:
Adult Member
Sport:
Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm up and 6 v 2 rondo

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm up and 6 v 2 rondo
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Warm up and 6 v 2 rondo10 mins

Organisation:

  • 6 v 2 in a 15m circle.
  • Change Def every 60 sec.

Coaching Points:

  • 2 Def work together.
  • Player closest to the ball presses, 2nd Def screens passing lanes.
  • Good communication between Def.
  • Be patient, don't dive in, try to force/capitalise on mistakes.
  • look for high intensity from Def.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Defending as a unit

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Defending as a unit
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Defending as a unit20 mins

Organisation:

  • 20x35m pitch divided into 3 zones.
  • 3 teams one in each area. team units together ie.3 Df, 3 Mid, 3 Att if possible.
  • Teams in end zones attempt tp pass the ball on the ground to each other.
  • Team in central zone work as a unit to intercept the pass.
  • Change the teams after every 4/5 interceptions.
Coaching Points:

  • Work as a unit, Def must communicate with each other.
  • As ball moves is passes from one wing to the other central team travels across as a unit SLIDE.
  • Def 1 closest to the ball presses the player in possession.
  • Def 2 cuts off (screens) any passing lanes through the centre, must be close enough to Def 1 to do so.
  • Def 3 tucks in to also screen but is also aware of a switch of play to their side of the pitch.
  • If play switches across, all players slide across the  pitch, player closest presses and others adjust positions to screen.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Defending in own half 9 v 7

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Defending in own half 9 v 7
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Defending in own half 9 v 720 mins

Organisation:

  • Shape 1-3-1-3-1 v 2-3-2.
  • Start point is red CB passes to other CB to establish good possession, red team aim to score in goals.
  • Blue team must establish lines of pressure to disturb the reds build up.
  • If blues win possession they transition to attack by passing the ball through gates in opponents half.

Coaching Points:

  • Identify and establish lines of pressure ( 3 lines of pressure, Att - Mid - Def )
  • Be compact relative to the line of defence, (no big spaces between  Def players)
  • Defend first as a team, unit and individual. (Slide, screen, mark , delay and cover).
  • establish triggers for pressing to make play predictable. ( ST arcs runs when balls played to CB to force the ball into areas with cover)
  • Recovery runs to close the gaps between units in transition ( Get between the ball and goal quickly after losing possession)
  • Ball must be presses in dangerous areas, no ball watching or easy shots on goal.
  • Stay disciplined and patient.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Game

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Game
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Game25 mins

Organisation:

  • Full pitch, normal rules.

Coaching Points:

  • Let the game flow.
  • Observe the game and reinforce coaching points as the need arises, limit the number of interventions.

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