Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Tackling & Defending

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Rob Betts

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Name:
Rob Betts
City:
Smithybridge
Country:
United Kingdom
Membership:
Adult Member
Sport:
Football/Soccer
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Description

This practices incorporates the basic defending techniques and a practice.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Face To Face Block Tackle

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Face To Face Block Tackle
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Learning Objectives

Technical
Technical
Correct Foot position
Technical
Tactical
n/a
Technical
Physical
Use speed to close the distance
Technical
Psychological
Belief they are going to win the ball.
Technical
Social
n/a

Face To Face Block Tackle10 mins

  • Start each player with their foot against the ball with the correct tackling foot position. 
  • Technique - Lock the ankle of the tackling foot.
  • Technique - Bend the knees slightly to give your body a lower Centre of gravity and more power. 
  • Technique - Drive the foot through the ball. 
  • Move each player out onto the disks, and they have to beat the opposing player with a tackle of the ball using the correct technique. Whoever wins the ball, the ball goes closer to their opponent.
  • Get the players to believe they are going to win the ball, using controlled aggression. 

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Practice

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Practice
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Learning Objectives

Technical
Technical
employ the correct tackling technique to win the ball back
Technical
Tactical
cover the space behind the closest defender
Technical
Physical
use speed to close the ground and get closer to the ball, slow down as you approach the ball.
Technical
Psychological
believe that you are going to win the ball back
Technical
Social
use voice / body language to communicate

Practice20 mins

  • Stack of Balls in the goals.
  • Defenders (red) pass the ball along the floor to the attackers (blue)
  • 1 2Dv1A. Defenders double up when 2v1 to win the ball. Ball is dead when defender wins the ball and passes into the goals or to other defender or coach
  • 2 2Dv2 A, Closest defender presses the Attacker with the ball, remaining defender has to cover the passing area between the open attacker, not commit too early
  • 3 2Dv3 A, Closest defender presses the attacker, remaining defender has to protect the goal / space behind the covering defender, use communication / verbal clues (Go ball / Go Net)
  • Rotate defenders.

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