Cormac Cleary
| Name: | Cormac Cleary |
|---|---|
| City: | Rockwood |
| Country: | Canada |
| Membership: | Adult Member |
| Sport: | Football/Soccer |
Defending 1 v 1
1) Arrival Activity -small sided games
2) Warm up
3) 1 v 1 defending
4) Game
Coaching Points:
Technical: Defending: speed and angel of approach, eyes on the ball , balance and body position, threaten the ball
Tactical: Get goal side of the closest player ,

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Organization: Ball Mastery Shadow the player 20m x 20m
Activity: 8/10min
Procedure: pair players in two's one with a ball one without. Players with the ball look to dribble, do moves, change speed and direction to try to lose their shadow.
If the player that is shadowing stays within arms distance for 1min they get a point. If the attacker loses their marker they get a point. After on min they switch roles.
The second round they pick a new partner
Coaching Points: Speed of Approach/ Angle, eyes on the ball, body position (low)
Touch tight

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Warm up: defending 1 v 1 10min
Organization: 15m x 15m grid - 8-10 players per group cones, balls
Procedure: Attackers have the ball and move around the area. Defenders are fixed on their lines and can only move either left or right in their gate.
Each Time the attacker breaks through a gate successfully they score a point.
Attackers constantly look to get through as many gates for two minutes, before players change roles.
Progression: One Attacker is converted into a defender and operates inside the playing area. Their role they look to steal the ball, while the same attacker looks to win it back.
Coaching points: eyes on the ball ,body low , patience

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Defending 1 v 1 10/12 mins
Organization: 15 x 20m pug net, cones, pinnies, balls
Procedure: Server (black) serves into the attacker (red) as the ball is in motion the defender (blue) looks to close down and win the ball from the attacker. The attacker looks to score in the pug net. if the defender wins the ball can they get through the orange gate.
Give them a time limit 15/20 sec , set up a scoring zone so players have to score inside (worth more points)
Coaching points: look to close down quickly, speed/angle of approach , eyes on the ball, (delay, deny, dictate ) balance and body , threaten the ball
Progression: defend in pairs U10 - U12

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Game: 20min 3 v3 , 4 v 4 5 v 5 or 7 v 7
Set game up based on players numbers
Organization: cones, pinnies bow nets ,balls
Laws of the game ( retreat line, kicks in etc..)
Observation : Defending , getting goal side, player closest to the ball looking to close down the player with the ball as quickly as possible, being patient when defending and when is the right time to look to win the ball .
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Arrival Activity (5 mins)
field Set-Up/Arrival Activity
2 Bow nets4 Pug netsConesSoccer ball
Arrival Activity - 10min - 4:1 work/Rest -
Game Intentional FreePlay 1v1 2 v 2 etc..
As players arrive, have then join one of two games, it may be 1 v1, 2v1 2 v 2 etc.Objective: defending coaching points - FunOrganization: set up two Fields 20 x 20m (adjust to players needs)