Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Coaching 1st Defender

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Michael Girard
Name: Michael Girard
City: PORT COQUITLAM
Country: Canada
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Coaching First Defender

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Coaching First Defender
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Coaching First Defender

Set up :

  • Cone line to cut 18 in half 
  • Attackers on poles 
  • Recovering Defender on inside cone 
  • Coach with balls at top of the D

Activity:

  • Coach plays pass to attacker who takes attacking touch to goal 
  • Once Attacker has taken touch, recovery defender engages 
  • Goalkeeper "coaches " defender to defend the goal 

Focuses 

  • Creating a foundation of vocabulary 
  • Identify when to go or when to stay 
  • Use defender as a blocker and adjust accordingly 
  • Moving and traveling with the ball 



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