Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): 1 v 1 Defending (Start Time: 2016-01-03 16:05:00)

Warm Up (25 mins)

Warm Up

Players will perform dynamic warm up

Incorporate light jockeying as players sprint forward slow down and jockey back

Begin some general corrections after demoing.

15 x 3 yards ball between 2

Players start together. Player with ball will begin to dribble at half speed while other player passively defends and works on jockeying. Each player will go 3 times. Then player stands in front of teammate with back to them player plays ball through legs, the player who has the ball played through their legs is the attacker and goes 1 v 1 back to the line to try to beat the player now. The player who passed is the defender. Player only needs to play ball about 10 yards.

Technical 1v1 (20 mins)

1 v 1 Technical

4-5 players in each grid 2 on each side

Ball starts on one side and is played to opposite side. Passer becomes defender and other player attacks. Player tries to stop attacker from beating them and getting to the other end.

Focus on technical aspects of 1 v 1 defending

speed and angle of approach

distance

body positioning

patience

Players will switch lines after each turn, try to have players going against other players

Rotate lines from grids after 10 mins