Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): bayonne u11/13/15 Pressure, Cover, Balance (Start Time: 2018-03-28 00:00:00)

1v1 Through Triangle (10 mins)

Organization:

Two players, one ball, triangle made with cones

Instructions:

The attacking player scores a point by dribling through two sides of the triangle. The defender, guarding the triangle, earns a point by poking the ball away.

Coaching Points:

1. Defending position (surfer's pose)

2. Recognizing moment to poke the ball away

3. Balance of defender before (equal weight in both legs) and in the tackle (driving off back leg)

Progressions:

1. Switch attacker and defender

2. Extra points for attacker if he can beat defender by his front foot (to encourage more opportunities for the tackle)

Expanded Small Sided Game (20 mins)

Organization:

As above

60x20

Instructions:

Two teams. One trying to keep possesion (red) and other (blue) trying to possess to go to goal.

All teams in middle must use pressure, cover, balance method.

Blue teams needs 10 golas to win. Red team need 10 through balls to win. Blue player next to mini-goal only has 3 touches in which to score

Coaching Points:

1. Pressure, cover, and balance (movement as ball is played)

2. Defensive posture (which foot forward and how to step)

3. Communication

4. Moment of transition to turn defense into attack or vice-versa

Scrimmage (25 mins)

Organization:

6v6 on half the field. mini goals at halfway

Instructions:

When the defending team scores in either of the mini goals they become the attacking team

Coaching Points:

1. Decision-making on the ball

2. Movement to support the ball

3. Defensive pressure/cover/balance (shape)

4. Communication

Progressions: