Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): 1v1 Principles of Defending and Delaying

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Scott Sotello
Name: Scott Sotello
City: Deer Park
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Free Play

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Free Play (5 mins)

We will have play ready for players when they arrive. 

Players can organize them selfs. 

Coaches can move players if we see unbalanced teams or to create better matches. 

No Coaching - Allow players to play. 

Start when players arrive - End 6:35pm

COACHING POINTS

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Dynamic Stretching

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Dynamic Stretching (5 mins)

Dynamic Stretching and Movement 

Coach can lead or oversee (Allow player to organize and lead stretching)

Begin 6:35pm End 6:40pm 

Water Break


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

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Learning Objectives

Technical Technical
30
Technical Tactical
30
Technical Physical
30
Technical Psychological
30

1v1 Defending (20 mins)

The layout is 10y x 20y 

Play starts with the Attacker ball checking with the Defender (Defender Playing ball back to start match

BLUE LINE - Line of Confrontation: A defined line that is the reference point indicating where to start applying defensive pressure.

Defenders Goals

1. Delay the attack

2. Deflect the angle of attack.

3.Win the Ball

COACHING POINTS

  • play needs to be game pace
  • defender switching to attacker needs to be at recover pace
  • defender should understand line of confrontation dictating where the play will begin
  • defender's body shape (side on, establish front foot back foot, low center of gravity
  • Principles of Defense  (Delay/Deflect)
  • No stabbing at the ball


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Zone Defending

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Learning Objectives

Technical Technical
10
Technical Tactical
40
Technical Physical
20
Technical Psychological
30

Zone Defending (20 mins)

Zonal Defensive Shapes

Layout is 2 = 15y x 10y with 5y gap in between

Attacking / Possession Players in 15x10 grid

Defensive players in Gap 

Play Starts with one attacking group with a ball

Defensive group will send one player to apply pressure.  The remaining Defense group must create a shape to prevent through balls to the other side.

Teams switch when possession is lost or the ball is played out of bounds

COACHING POINTS

  • Possession should be 2-3 touches and decision-making needs to be at game pace.

  • Defensive groups organize behind pressure zones
  • Defensive group should identify points of attack and move to delay and deflect 
  • Defensive group identify angles of attack and move to cover. 


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