Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Defending compact even numbers

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Tomasz Wasylik
Name: Tomasz Wasylik
City: Leicester
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

All my favourite sessions used to improve compact defending in even numbers 

1. defending 1v1/2v2 

2. defending as an unit 

3. ball orientation defending 

4. defending as a team

5. defending deep 


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WARM UP (TECHNICAL ) 

1. Work in small groups and focus on 1v1/ 2v2 defending technique

- look at distance between players 

- body position 

- when to delay or press ?

- when to try to win a ball 

- what to do with ball when won ? 

- Communication beetwen players and movements 

- One stay/ one go (press & cover) 

2. Player on the ball passing to opposition player and play 1v1/ try to score on goal. 

- when ball won can counter attack

PROGRESSIONS OR VARIATIONS :

- Can add 3rd players and play 3v3 and work on press/cover/balance 

- Add big goal + GK and try to score a goal 

- Add some physical/running challenges when goal scored/conceded 

- Can start with service from coach, try to replicate loose or 2nd ball. 

- Can work on recovery runs 



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BLOCKERS (DEFENDING COMPACTNESS GAME) 

A simple game that focuses on compact defending, can help the team to be compact/ work together as a unit and stop forward passes by getting into good blocking positions.

RULES :

- Split group for 3 even teams, the minimum amount of players per team - 3

- BLUES starting with the ball and combine few passes together and try to play forward pass to yellows

- Players in the middle zone are defenders ( BLOCKERS ) and trying to block forward pass from BLUES

- Encourage players to work as a unit 

- Main focus is a middle team 

- Rotate roles when ball intercepted or set a time limit

PROGRESSION AND VARIATIONS :

- We can work on COVER ME and ask one of the closest Blocker to come off on the zone and try to press on the ball/rest players cover his position 

- Can work this game when working on passing forward/killer passes/ breaking the lines etc. 

- Can increase/reduce touches on the ball to increase/ decrease the intensity 

COACHING POINTS : 

Distances beetwen players / defending as an unit / press & cover / ball orientated defending / communication / teamwork / concentration 


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ATLETICO COMPACTNESS GAME

The game which help to develop compactness in defence

RULES:

- 4v4 + 2 target players each team

- REDS keep a ball and try to find a forward pass to one of the strikers who try to score on small goals 

- BLUES act as defenders and must stay compact and work as a unit 

- BLUES move in relation with the ball UNIT and stay in designed zones INDIVIDUAL

- Play intensive and rotate roles 

- Lots of footballs on the side to keep the game flowing 

- Play quick transition when ball won

PROGRESSION AND VARIATIONS : 

- Play non-offsides/ play offsides

- Use this game when you want to work on the killer passes or offside lines 

- Allow players to move out of their zones

- Add 2 goalies and 5 aside goals and play with GKs


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