Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Defending in blocks (strong side/weak side)

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Daniel D'Alessandro
Name: Daniel D'Alessandro
City: Brisbane
Country: Australia
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Play

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Play (25 mins)

Setup:

16 Players
6 Small Goals
Balls
Bibs
Cones/Polls

Time: 4min game, 1min rest,


Explanation:

Shape 2 -1
Ball restarts from team that scores, if ball goes out ball starts with opposite team.

Teams have 4mins to score as many goals as possible.

1 point for a goal.


Attacking team:
Focus on attacking shape, attackers being wide and covering all 3 areas when possible

Defending team:
Can defenders be compact covering 2/3 areas.


Progression:
None


Coaching Points:
In BP can we have atleast 1 player in 2/3 zones
In BPO can be compact and have players in maximum 2/3 zones

When to engage attacker or cover

Defensive shape, body shape when engaging with attacker

communication

movement off the ball
passing techniques

player positioning - can attacking team be as wide as possible to recieve




Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Practice

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Practice

Setup:

16 Players ( 4 groups of 4)
Bibs
Cones/Polls

Time: 4min then 1min rest


Explanation:
Back 4 are in there default position, when Coach says a colour cone, the team must react put pressure on the cone as if the cone is the ball carrier (then reset).

Focus on reaction time and shape of the defense with 1st defender putting pressure, 2nd/3rd cover and 4th balance. also compacting the area.


Progression:
Make 3 groups of 5 (1 of 6) to include a 6, continue drill with the 6 involved and how the defensive shape looks when the 6 is added in
Make 2 groups of 8 with 4 defenders 4 attackers, attackers move the ball amongst them when the coach blows his whistle attacking team can try to score after 4mins swtich attackers and defenders

Coaching Points:
Shape of defenders,
Speed of defenders to get into shape and reset



Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Practice

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Practice (20 mins)

Setup:

16 Players ( 2 groups of 5 v 3)
2 Small Goals
Balls
Bibs
Cones/Polls

Time: 4min game, 1min rest/reset, swtich attackers and defenders


Explanation:
Team in the middle is defending, they can send 1 player to try put pressure on the ball carriers.

Team in BP (Blue) has to try make 10 passes before they can score in one of the small goals.


Progression:
team in middle can send more then 1 player to try win the ball.

team in BP gets a point for each time a pass breaks the middle channel (through 2 players)

Coaching Points:
When to engage attacker or cover

communication

movement off the ball
passing techniques

player positioning - can attacking team be as wide as possible to recieve - defending team compact closing the middle




Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Play

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Play (25 mins)

Setup:

16 Players
6 Small Goals
Balls
Bibs
Cones/Polls

Time: 5min game, 2min rest,


Explanation:
Normal game rules,

Shape 4 - 3 - 1


Progression:
None


Coaching Points:
In BP can we have atleast 1 player in every zone
In BPO can be compact and have players in maximum 4/5 zones

When to engage attacker or cover

Defensive shape, body shape when engaging with attacker

communication

movement off the ball
passing techniques

player positioning



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