Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Defensive Shapework

Warm up/Shape Work

Have your central players line up on the goal posts, and your outside players line up on the outside lines.

Number off the cone lines (color coded) 1, 2, 3, & 4 from left to right or right to left. These cones are attacking players.

*In the above demo the cones are lined up in numerical order from left to right*

Shout the number 1 - and that means the first four players run out to put pressure / 1 line of cover / 2nd line of cover / balance

Shout the number 2 - and the first group moves on to the next cone line and the next group comes out.

*Change up the numbers so you are not saying them in order*

CP's

-Angle your runs to force attacking player

-Force in or force out

-Communication (Who has ball - even though its predetermined)

-Speed & Stance

15-20 mins

Pressuring/Part of Field

9 balls scattered around field

Shout out a number and whole team shifts into shape

*Diagram illistrates projected and desired movement from players if the number 3 was shouted*

CP-

-Communication

-Shift as a unit

-Shift as unit/put pressure on ball - which way are they pressuring?

-No straight lines

15 mins