Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Principles of Defending - Pressure, Delay, Cover, SUpport, Compactness 2

Warm Up - FIFA (10 mins)

Organization:

-Cones placed 5 meters a part for a total of 20 meters with 4 cones placed on each side of the grid 3 meters from the interior cones

-Movements at 50 %,increase load/% as you progress

-Movements will be done 2x each, except jog (3x) and accelerations (2x)

Continuous Movement (Phase 1)

-Jog

-Jog/back-peddle alternating

-High knees

-Butt kicks

-Shuffling

-Karaoke

-Wrap Around

Dynamic movements (Phase 2)

-A Skip

-B Skip

-Open the gate

-Close the gate

-Double step leg kicks

-Leg Swings/Opposite Hands

-Kick and twist

Neural Prepatory Phase (PHase 3)

-45 degree angle cuts

-2 footed jump x 2 and accelerate @ 70%

-2 lunges and accelerate @ 70%

-Quick feet(horizontal shuffle between yellow cones) and accelerate 80%

-Quick Feet (High Knees between yellow cones) and accelerate 80%

Technical Component (Phase 4)

-Possession based activities with the ball

Warm Up - Technical- 1v1 to Finish (10 mins)

ORGANIZATION:

Set up two, 16yrd x10yrd Grids next to eachother, with 6 players in each grid. Activity to be done side by side. Assign 2 per each station (a,b & c). Have a selection of balls at station A for use during activity. Set up one goal next to station B and two 2yrd gates at the opposite end, one red and one blue. Have pinnies at station B for use by defenders.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Player A (server) , passes to Player B (target). Player B proceed to dribble th ball to try and score in the Blue goal. Player C (defender) must prevent Player B from scoring in blue gate. Goal is scored when attacker dribbles thru gate. If defender wins ball they can score in the net at the opposite end. Defender cannot leave their spot until ball is recieved by attacker. Attacker must not move until they ball reaches them from the server. Switch stations after 3-4 minutes.

Progression:

1-Attacker can score in either blue or red goal

2-Defender can move as soon as ball from server is released

3- Attacker can attack the ball when recieving.

COACHING POINTS:

Angle / Distance / Speed of Approach

Goal Side

Pressure or Delay

Patience - dont dive in unless attacker takes a poor touch. Go after only a winnable ball

Read the attackers eyes, body mechanics and plant foot

Activity #1 - Juve Pressure, cover, balance (15 mins)

Organization:

Set up as shown. 3 teams of 4. Lots of balls

Instructions:

Red and Yellow team play together against blue team. Blue team cannot leave their area shown. The Red team must pass the ball around to try and create a gap / space to get the ball through to the Yellow team. The Blue team must cover and slide across to close all gaps and stop any through balls.

If the defending team get possession of the ball they pass it to the team who did not give it away and change places with thet team that gave them the ball.

Coaching Points:

Cover and balance. Good shape to the defending team. Avoid getting opened up. Stay close together but not too close where the ball can go down the outside.

Progressions:

Allow defender to enter into Red or Yellow area on 5+ passes.