Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 9+ Defending ( Role of 1st Defender) - Pressure

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Jennifer Campisi

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Jennifer  Campisi
Name: Jennifer Campisi
City: West new york
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Learning Outcomes

Who: The closest defending player to the ball 

What: Putting pressure on the attacking player quickly and with purpose to deny, delay and cause predictive behavior 

When: When the attacker is looking to penetrate with dribble 

Where: All parts of the field, middle third primally

Why:  To prevent the advancement of the ball through the midfield in a 1v1 situation.

1. Introduce players to proper defensive stance.

2. Develop players' ability to close down with speed.

3 Develop players' ability to close down at an angle.

4. Develop players' ability to identify when to tackle.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Introduction

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Introduction

Organization:

- 6 yard channels - Gate ( 2 cones) 6 ys apart.

- Players work in pairs.

- Balls with attackers

Instructions

- Players look to close down on the ball together.

- Focus on body shape, proper stance, and angle of approach.

- Attackers look to get through the gate on opposing side.

- 1 pt if attacker dribbles through gate

- 1 pt defender wins prevents

- 3 pt defender win and counter over the line

-Switch sides

Coaching Points:

- Speed and angle of approach.

- Proper defensive stance - surfer position.

- Close space quickly and slow down on approach.

Questions:

- Where do you want to meet the defender?

- How do you want get to the ball?

- What does your body position look like? why


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Main Activity

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Main Activity

Organization:

- 3 Fields

- 3 Teams

Instructions:

- Defenders will pass ball to attacker and release upon pass

- Defender tries deny the forward from scoring, if wins caps the ball on the cone line

-1 pt for a goal in mini net or dribble through gate

-1 pt for defender to win the ball +1 Bonus if they cap the ball on the opposing endline

- Swicth after 3 minutes

- 2nd round switch the goal to the other side (field 2)

Coaching Points:

- Close down the space quickly ( why)

- Body Shape ( Where)

- Patience for the cue to win the ball ( 3b's) What

- Reminders of when to poke (toe) vs block (back foot)

- Head up

Progressions/Regressions:

R-Smaller field

Pr- Have attackers start with ball

Pr- Add nets on both sides of the dfield

R- Put a gate and make attacker dribble through


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Progression

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Progression

Organization:

- Same as previous

Instructions:

-Defenders get two points for winning the ball in the attacking half and caping the ball on the line

Coaching Points/Questions:

- Same as Main Activity


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Regression

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Regression

Organization:

- Decrease the width of the field

Instructions:

-Same as Main Activity

Coaching Points/Questions:

-Same as Main Activity

Regressions/Progressions:


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

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Conditioned Game

Organization:

- 3v3 - 2v2

- 2 Minigoals

Instructions:

- Teams look to score in opposing goal.

- Re-starts are dribble in or kick-in.

- 1 pt -goal

- 3 pt - win in attacking half and score

Coaching Points:

- Close down the space quiclkly ( why)

- Body Shape ( Where)

- Patience for the cue to win the ball ( 3b's) What

Questions:

- What are the cues to win the ball?

- Head down, ball goes negative, too big of a touch, bad touch ( BIG/BAD/BACK)

- When should we put pressure on the first attacker?

- How can you adjust your body to force the player ( to make play predictable)

Progressions:

P-- Bigger Goal/Field

R- Smaller Field


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Match

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Match

Organization:

- 6v6

Instructions:

- FIFA Rules

Coaching Points:

- Close down the space quiclkly ( why)

- Body Shape ( Where)

- Patience for the cue to win the ball ( 3b's) What


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