Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 1v1 defending

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Andrew Chavez
Name: Andrew Chavez
City: Miami
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Learning Outcomes

1. Introduce players to proper defensive stance.

2. Introduce players totechnique of block tackling.

3. Develop players' ability to close down with speed.

4. Develop players' ability to close down at an angle.

5. Develop players' ability to identify when to tackle.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm up

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm up
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Warm up

Organization: Patners 10 yds apart

Instructions: Partners stay on the line and try tap the opposing players knee

one point for every time player cleanly taps their knee

Coaching Points:

stay low

stay side one

stay on your toes

patience

Progressions:


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical - Closing Down/Block Tackling

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Technical - Closing Down/Block Tackling

Organization:

1. 20x20 area.

2. Players work in pairs.

3. Balls set up halfway between pairs.

Instructions:

1. Players look to close down on the ball together.

2. Focus on body shape, proper stance, and angle of approach.

3. Players look to mirror each other before returning to start line.

4. After a few minutes, players perform a block tackle at the ball.

Coaching Points:

1. Speed and angle of approach.

2. Proper defensive stance - "surfer" position.

3. Close space quickly and slow down on approach.

4. Block tackle - lock ankle, use inside of foot.

Progressions:

1. Ensure players work on both sides.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): semi-oppososed

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): semi-oppososed
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semi-oppososed

Organization:1v1 - 15 yards apart

Instructions: defender will pass the ball to attacker and attacker will manipulate ball and defender will approach drop step until second cone then block the defender who will alternate going to the right and left.

players will rotate into the drop step and forward shuffle grid

Coaching Points:

get to the ball quicklu

get low

side on surf board

back foot block weight through the ball

patience

Progressions:


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1v1 Fully Opposed

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1v1 Fully Opposed

Organization:

1. 10x10 area.

2. Players set up as shown.

Instructions:

1. Attacker looks to dribble across defender's line.

2. Defender is live on attacker's first touch.

3. If defender wins the ball, he looks to counter (dribble across attacker's line).

4. Players return to same line.

5. Rotate roles after 2-3 minutes.

Coaching Points:

1. Speed and angle of approach.

2. Slow down as distance becomes shortened.

3. Correct moments to tackle.

4. Keep player and ball in front.

5. Transition to attack.

Progressions:


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Free Play

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Free Play

Organization:6 v6

5-2

Instructions:

Coaching Points:

Progressions:


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