Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Week_Of_A_Pro_Defending (Start Time: 2020-01-22 09:00:00)

Arrival Activity (15 mins)

THE SESSION: 3v1 Rondo

Set Up:

Player lead

3v1 possession is 6x8 square

If you give ball away or your pass leaves square you become defender

Two touch max

1v1 Defending B (20 mins)

THE SESSION: 1v1 Defending

Set Up: 16x16

Red players attack the blue team and try to cross the line to gain a point

When they get to the line the red player waiting attacks the opposite line

The ball must be under control when crossing the line

The player in the middle can only come out when they have won the ball back.

When the blue team win it back the reds will defend and so on

Progressions:

1 point when cross the line, 2 points if win the ball and counter to the line

Key Messages:

Body Position

Angle of approach

Delay

Identify opportunity to win the ball

Counter when in possession

Unbalance B (30 mins)

THE SESSION: Recovering Defenders

Set Up: 18x24 x 2

Three attackers and one defender on the field with one defender in the end zone

Coach playing the ball into one of the three attackers

Once the attacker takes his first touch the defender in the end zone can track back

Blues look to score in the small goal and if reds win the ball back they try to get the ball into the end zone

New players enter the field after every ball - one attacker leaves and one joins

Defenders rotate roles - Defender A goes to C and rest, defender B becomes defender A and defender C becomes defender B

Change over roles every couple of minutes

Key Messages:

Delay and predict

Deflect away from goal

Deny passes - cut off other players

Destroy once 2v3

Don't always recover to the ball - where is the space for defenders to exploit

Quick transition into end zone

Progressions:

Flip so reds attack 1v2 with two recovering defenders

Competition:

Defending pair with the most end zone goals

Defending Wide Areas (35 mins)

THE SESSION: Shadow Play (Sliding Unit) - SSG

Set Up:

Ball with starts blue CB

He plays ball into wide zone

Blues set up 3-2-3 and reds 1-2-4-2 diamond

Blues start with either wide defender or wide attacker

2 press and block wide pass

9 press from behind

8 press from side

Key Messages:

Press with 2/3 players

Compact diamond with no gaps to play through

Slide as ball is switched and reset

Notice pressing triggers

Challenges:

Once into SSG, win ball back high and score in mini goals