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Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): U11/U12 (9v9) Preventing Build up in Opponents Half (2)

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Andrew Ziemer
Name: Andrew Ziemer
City: Sebastopol
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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GOAL: Improve preventing the opponent from building up in their own half 

PLAYER ACTIONS Pressure, cover and balance, Get and make it compact, Steal the ball

KEY QUALITIES Understand the game, Focus, Take initiative

MOMENT: Defending

SKILL ACQUISTION: Pressure: Angle and Speed of approach, Distance, Body position, Tackle choice (poke or block) – Cover: Distance, body position.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1st PLAY PHASE (intentional Free Play): 4v4 to Goal

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1st PLAY PHASE (intentional Free Play): 4v4 to Goal
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1st PLAY PHASE (intentional Free Play): 4v4 to Goal

OBJECTIVE: To keep the opposition from moving the ball forward and try to regain the ball.


PLAYER ACTIONS: Pressure, cover, and balance, Get and make it compact, Steal the ball


ORGANIZATION: Set up two or more 20Wx30L fields with a goal at each end. Play 1v1 2v1 up to 4v4. Play for 20 minutes with two breaks. Play with kick-ins or dribble-ins when  the ball goes out of bounds.


KEYWORDS: Hassle the opponent, Work together, Tackle or poke.


GUIDED QUESTIONS: 1. Who should pressure the ball? 2. Why do we need to work together? 3. When should you steal the ball?


ANSWERS: 1. The closest defender press the player with the ball. 2. To get and stay compacted to prevent them from moving the ball forward 3. When you are close enough to poke it, tackle it, or steal it.


Note - First break: Coach asks questions; players do not answer but play to discover them. Second break: Coach asks questions and players share the answers

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): CORE ACTIVITY: 5v6 to Goal & Two Counter Goal

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): CORE ACTIVITY: 5v6 to Goal & Two Counter Goal
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CORE ACTIVITY: 5v6 to Goal & Two Counter Goal

OBJECTIVE: To keep the opposition from moving the ball forward and try to regain the ball.


PLAYER ACTIONS: Pressure, cover and balance, Get and make it compact, Steal the ball


ORGANIZATION: Set up a 50Wx40L field with a regular goal and two counter goals. Select 5 Blue attackers, 5 Red defenders and their goalkeeper. The Red team scores in either of the two counter goals. The Blue team scores in the regular goal. Rotate players every interval. All Laws of the game in effect.

KEY WORDS: Attack the ball, Work together, Tackle or poke.


GUIDED QUESTIONS: 1. Who should attack the player with the ball? 2. Why do we need to work together? 3. When should you steal the ball?


ANSWERS: 1. The closest defender presses the player with the ball. 2. To get and stay compacted to prevent them from moving the ball forward. 3. When you are close enough to poke it, tackle it, or steal it.


Note – Switch to Less Challenging if this activity is too difficult or to More Challenging if it is too easy

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): LESS CHALLENGING: 5v5 to Goal & Two Counter Goals

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): LESS CHALLENGING: 5v5 to Goal & Two Counter Goals
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LESS CHALLENGING: 5v5 to Goal & Two Counter Goals

OBJECTIVE: To keep the opposition from moving the ball forward and try to regain the
ball.

PLAYER ACTIONS: Pressure, cover and balance, Get and make it compact, Steal the ball

ORGANIZATION: Set up a 50Wx40L field with regular goals and two counter goals. Select 4 Red attackers, their goalkeeper, and 5 Blue defenders. The Red team scores in either of the two counter goals. The Blue team scores in the regular goal. Rotate players every interval. All Laws of the game in effect.

KEY WORDS: Attack the ball, Work together, Tackle or poke.

GUIDED QUESTIONS: 1. Who should attack the player with the ball? 2. Why do we need to work together? 3. When should you steal the ball?

ANSWERS: 1. The closest defender presses the player with the ball. 2. To get and stay compacted to prevent them from moving the ball forward. 3. When you are close enough to poke it, tackle it, or steal it.

Note – Switch to this activity if the CORE is too difficult for the players
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): MORE CHALLENGING: 5v6 to Goal & Counter Goals

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MORE CHALLENGING: 5v6 to Goal & Counter Goals

OBJECTIVE: To keep the opposition from moving the ball forward and try to regain the
ball.

PLAYER ACTIONS: Pressure, cover and balance, Get and make it compact, Steal the ball

ORGANIZATION: Set up a 50Wx40L field with a regular goal and two counter goals. Select 6 Red attackers a their goalkeeper, and 5 Blue defenders. The Red team scores in either of the two counter goals. The Blue team scores in the regular goal. Rotate players every interval. All Laws of the game in effect.

KEY WORDS: Attack the ball, Work together, Tackle or poke.

GUIDED QUESTIONS: 1. Who should attack the player with the ball? 2. Why do we need to work together? 3. When should you steal the ball?

ANSWERS: 1. The closest defender presses the player with the ball. 2. To get and stay compacted to prevent them from moving the ball forward. 3. When you are close enough to poke it, tackle it, or steal it.

Note – Switch to this activity if the CORE is not challenging enough.
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 2nd. PLAY PHASE: The Game – 8v8

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2nd. PLAY PHASE: The Game – 8v8

OBJECTIVE: To keep the opposition from moving the ball forward and try to regain the ball.

PLAYER ACTIONS: Pressure, cover and balance, Get and make it compact, Steal the ball


ORGANIZATION: In a 50Wx80L field play 8v8. The Blue team will play in 1-2-2-3 formation and the Red team will play in 1-3-3-1 formation.


KEY WORDS: Attack the ball, Work together, Tackle or poke.


GUIDED QUESTIONS: 1. Who should attack the player with the ball? 2. Why do we need to work together? 3. When should you steal the ball?


ANSWERS: 1. The closest defender presses the player with the ball. 2. To get and stay compacted to prevent them from moving the ball forward. 3. When you are close enough to poke it, tackle it, or steal it.

Note – All Laws of the game and US Soccer Player Development Initiatives (PDI) are in effect.

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