Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): 11/14/24

Corner 1 (5 mins)

2-2-3-3 set up vs team that defends with 11

Key

as the line moves up the 2 in the small box with keeper will try to pin the defenders to allow free runs 

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Defending the Long Ball (20 mins)

Objective - compactness,create optimal defending distances

Main Principles

1. Build defending shape - Reactive -keep block

• Make team compact:vertical and horizontal
• Train defenders to read when to drop
• Forwards to back press steal space away

2. Build mental pressure on the ball - Proactive -force mistake

• Move as a collective unit: make the play predictable
• Initiate pressure on the opponent with the ball
• Engage when chance of regaining the ball
• Provide cover and balance: eliminate passing options

2. Anticipate to Counter

• create passing options between the lines
• run in behind

Player Actions

• Intercept
• Block passes/shots
• delay

• When to drop back

Speed (10 mins)

Purpose: teach the players to use back to goal moves to enable a finish

Set up: 

GK

4 players

Full size goal 

3 manequins around 10 - 16 metres from goal 

3 passers around 6 - 10 metres from manequins

Vary distances based on ability of the players

Action: 

Attacker (shown with yellow vest) starts on manequin #1, receives a pass from a team mate, executes a move to enable a finish, then finishes

Attacker repeats action at manequins 2 and 3.   

Let attacker have a total of 3 or 6 shots. 

Encourage attacker to 

- use a variety of back to goal moves to enable a finish 

- use different type of shots: pass into net, curling shot, power strike

Coach: 

Technique of move 

Speed of movement around the manequin

Choice and technique of shot

Graduated pressure: 

1) replace one or all manequins with a defender who applies passive pressure (doesn't try to tackle, just tries to block a shot) 

2) replace manequins with unrestricted defenders