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Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Defending in pairs 2v2

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Ivan O Riordan

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Ivan O Riordan
Name: Ivan O Riordan
City: Cork
Country: Ireland
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): warm up & 6v2 rondo

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): warm up & 6v2 rondo
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warm up & 6v2 rondo (15 mins)

Organisation: 

15m diametre circle, 6v2 rondo

change players in centre after 60sec.

 

Coaching Points:

  • 2 def work together

  • Player closest to ball presses, 2nd def screens passing lanes.
  • Good communication between def, work as a team.
  • be patient and try and force/capitalise on mistakes.
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): technical 2v2 defending

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): technical 2v2 defending
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technical 2v2 defending (20 mins)

Organisation: 15x10m grid

 

  • play starts when def passes to att.
  • Att tries to run the ball over end line. Def to intercept.

Coaching Points:

There are 2 progressions to build up up 2v2.

 

 2v1 :

Def passes to Att. 

Close space in front of att. Def pressures the ball. 

Ask Def to cut off passing lane to 2nd att. Isolate player with the ball to create a 1v1. 

Delay the att.

 

 Progression 1,     2v1:

1st Def presses the ball, force Att into 1v1, limit space and options. Force Att in area with 2nd Def. Communication is vital between Def.

Progression 2,     2v2:

!st Def presses after pass, cut off passing lane.

Force Att into are with cover.

2nd Def cover to deny space.

If ball switches Att, player closest to the ball presses, other player covers. Communication is vital between Def.

CLOSE SPACE, DENY PASSING LANES, FORCE ATT INTO AREA WITH COVER, DISTANCE AND COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DEF IS VITAL.



Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Implementation/learning

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Implementation/learning (35 mins)

Method:

  • Full size pitch, 8v8. 1-2-3-2 formation.
  • Pitch divided into 3 equal areas, 2v2 in goal ends, 3v3 in central area.
  • Players initially restricted to areas to force 2v2.
  • When ball goes out of plat coach restarts play, 

Coaching Points:

  • Close space on Att.
  • Deny passing lanes.
  • Delay Att.
  • Communication between Def.

Progress to full game, let game flow and observe for situations to reinforce coaching points.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Debrief

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Debrief (5 mins)

Debrief:

Ask players questions,

What where we working on? Why? What were the individual roles? Where on the pitch would you use this? 

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