Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): CSA B Licence Renewal Session (Start Time: 2021-07-27 19:00:00)

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Steven Killeen

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Name:	Steven Killeen
City:	Mississauga
Country:	Canada
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Description

A session for youth players (16-18) focused on defending when outnumbered in the defending half of the field.

Defensive Principles to consider:

DELAY - Pressure on the ball – why, when, where, how? Giving ground – why, when, where, how? Pressure, cover, marking.

CONCENTRATION - (Compactness) Distances – between players, units, from goal, from ball. Relationships - angles, cover. Movement as a team.

DEPTH - Protecting the space behind the back line – how? Distance from goal, of back line.

BALANCE - Supporting. Defensive symmetry – marking opponents, marking/occupying significant spaces at right time.

CONTROL/RESTRAINT - Personal defensive discipline – decision-making, defensive actions, control of thoughts and actions.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Movement & Mental Preparation

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Movement & Mental Preparation (10 mins)

Organization

Half a pitch area
18 players (4x groups of 4-5 players)
2 bibs needed per group (for target and for tagger)

Instructions

In groups of 4-5 - 1 player is the target (yellow bib in diagram), 1 player is tagger (green bib in diagram), and other players are defenders
The defenders and the target link hands
The tagger is attempting to touch the target on the back
The defenders+target team have to move in a circular motion trying to protect the target player from being tagged
If tagged, player switch up roles

Coaching Points

Emphasis the physical preparation for defending - quick movements (forwards, backwards, side-to-side), good balance and body positioning, coordinated movements with teammates
Communication with team mates (verbal and non-verbal)
Spatial and body awareness - attackers position and movements, other teammates
Mental concentration - relationship with teammates, staying compact, patience

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Skill practice

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Skill practice (20 mins)

Organization

Half pitch with boxes marked by cones
18 players (2x groups of 8, goalkeepers separate to start)
Set-up 2 reds and 2 blues in middle box, plus 2 reds and 2 blues as target players in outside boxes

Instructions

Play starts with 4 players in middle box passing randomly.
Either reds or blues can initiate attack with one player breaking from the box supported by team mate, looking to get into the target box.
Opposing player in middle box (closest to box being attacked) drops off to defend against counter (1v2).
Defender delays attack whilst team mate from middle box recovers from behind ball (to make 2v2).
Players in possession can only pass (below head height) through front of box or run ball into box.
If recovering players gain possession - they pass to either of their target players located in boxes to conclude practice.
Practice restarts with players from boxes alternating positions and changing point of attack from middle box.

Coaching details

Defender presses ball, deflecting play away from supporting attacker – when?
Body shape of defender - low stance, split feet, changing feet as appropriate, shoulders forward.
Staying inside line of ball and goal.
Attempt to tackle off front foot and remain on balance, if not successful.
Possible progression - attackers have to score within a certain time frame (e.g 6 seconds).

Coaching Points

Quick realization and reaction to movement of players from middle box.
Initial defender engages attack early without becoming isolated too far from defensive box.
Defender denies space, delays progress, deflects ball to defend target box whilst recovering defender makes ground.
Recovering defender engages ball if possible on his recovery run.
Once recovery is complete defend with two as required.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Phase of play practice

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Phase of play practice (30 mins)

Organization

Area – 2/3 pitch and full width.
18 players total - 8 red and 2 goalkeepers (rotating) v 7 blues.

Instructions

Red #4 midfielder attempts a cross field pass to overlapping red # 2 with red #7 having moved infield to vacate the space.
Blue full-back #3 intercepts the intended pass ahead of red # 7.
Blue team attempt to score.
Red team recover, regain possession and attempt to pass to target in the boxes who will within 2 touches pass to blue’s to attack quickly if possible.

Coaching Points

Early decision - delay the attack early through pressure or recover and regroup to a ‘later’ defending position.
Positions/areas of recovery runs
Areas of field to deflect the attack to
Ways to delay the speed of the attack
When to engage the player in possession of the ball.
Positioning and responsibilities of back players and recovering defenders as the attack is delayed.
Regain possession and attack as appropriate.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Conditioned SSG

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Conditioned SSG (30 mins)

Organization

Full pitch marked with cones (penalty area to penalty area) including a 20 yard channel marked across pitch and goals at each end
18 players (inc 2 goalkeepers)

Instructions

Play starts with full-back dropping to receive the ball from goalkeeper on the edge of the penalty area (as shown in diagram).
Full-backs are initially unopposed and feed ball to midfielder.
Midfielders play 2 touch and feed into attacker's who play with any number of touches.
3v3 in attacking area.
On gaining possession – defending team attacks their opponents who are allowed to defend with 2 full-backs and 2 midfielders v 3 counter attacking defenders, creating 4v3 initially, leading to 5v4 with midfield players from both teams joining in.
Offside rules apply.
Practice restarts with original set-up from goalkeeper.

Coaching details

Good concentration and communication of goalkeeper and full-backs when attacking team is in possession: anticipating/assuming turn over.
Defenders deny opportunities behind defence through early pressing and defenders positioning on half turn.
Show good judgement on when to leave marker and press ball.
Possible progression - one forward is active to press first ball out from back.

Coaching Points

Attackers try to win ball early.
Defenders delay progress of opponents and remain narrow.
Midfielder player tracks attacker’s runs, looking to get goal-side of ball and player.
Forcing play away from goal as a unit.
Goalkeeper supports defenders from behind with good position and communication.
Defending team try to remain as compact as possible to defend goal.
On regaining possession - defenders make early pass from back into midfielders and forwards, whilst pushing-up from back marking and assessing opponent’s recovery.

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