Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Off_Season_Defending_In_Balance_10s_16s

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Josh Black
Name: Josh Black
City: Gold Coast
Country: Australia
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Arrival Activity

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Arrival Activity (15 mins)

THE SESSION: 3v1 Rondo

Set Up: 8x8

Player lead

3v1 possession

If you give ball away or your pass leaves square you become defender

Two touch max


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

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1v1 Defending (15 mins)

THE SESSION: 1v1 End Zone

Set Up: 8x16

Three lanes, each lane has a end zone

Each lane has one defender who prevents attacker from reaching the end zone

Each lane is a different league, if the attacker reaches the end zone they get promoted

If the defender wins the ball back they get one point and the attacker gets relegated

Play for one minute then change the defender

Key Messages:

Defenders:

Protect the zone

Press high up the field

Four Ds of defending - Delay, Deny, Deflect, Destroy

Show attacker of the field

Engage high up the field


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

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Organised Defending (15 mins)

THE SESSION: 3v3 Defending

Set Up: Half Field

Field spilt into three lanes with each lane containing one defender and one attacker

Attackers look to move the ball between lanes to creat goal scoring chances

All attackers must stay in their lane

Defenders are free to move between lanes

If defenders win the ball backt they look to hit both small goals (strikers) as soon as possible

Key Messages:

Slide as a unit

Always protect the centre

If one player presses the other two must protect and drop

Deny players space - get close

Delfect attackers away from centre

Delay attackers if one defender is taken out of the game

Destroy if you see a pressing trigger

Progressions:

Attackers can move between any zones


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG

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SSG (20 mins)

THE SESSION: 4v4 Tournament

Set Up: 12x18 x 2

Four team tournament

Field 1 is the Premier League and Field 2 is the A League

Play promotion and relegation

If you win you go or stay on Field 1, if you lose you play on Field 2


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