Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Pre-Academy - Spring Pool Session 2 (Defending)

Defending (15 mins)

Theme: Defending - 1v1: Preventing the turn (forechecking/intercepting)

Organization:

• Set up as above

Instructions:

• Game starts with pass across the grid
• Forward and defender are live on first pass
• Pass then comes into 1v1
• Forward looking to receive, turn and score on 2 wide goals.  Defender looking to win ball and score on counter goal
• 7 seconds max for each attack - TEMPO

Coaching Points/Questions:

• Be physical, use arms, see ball and man and be touch tight
• Decision of defender; 1: Step in and intercept, 2: Spoil possession, 3: Prevent turn
• Use cues of pass and body shape of attacker to make decision


• Quality of passes - Firm, on floor, with information
• ABC's to receive
• Movement of forward to create space

Progressions:

• 1: Forward can bounce first time to support player to create a 2v2 game
• 2: If defender wins ball they play into teammate and go 2v2 (directions flip)