Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Defending centrally from wide service - Zone 2 (17/18)

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Mauricio Ramirez
Name: Mauricio Ramirez
City: San Antonio
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

Phase: Defending

Game Cycle Subphase: Organized Defense

Zone: 2

Session Objectives

What? - Improve the team's ability to defend centrally from wide services

When? - When the other team is attacking in wide areas and serving crosses

Where? - Defensive third

Who? - #1,4,5,6 (in conjunction with #2,3)

Why? - To develop effective ways to deal with services coming into the box

Team Tactical Principles

1. Make it compact

2. Keep it compact

3. Stay in your defensive zone when the opponent changes position

4. When necessary, switch from zonal marking to player tracking

5. Anticipate the long ball played behind the defensive line

6. The defensive line moves as a collective unit


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): F-Marc (Activation 1)

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): F-Marc (Activation 1)
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F-Marc (Activation 1) (10 mins)

TOTAL DURATION: 10 minutes

INTENSITY: Moderate to hard

DIMENSIONS:

The course is made up of six pairs of parallel cones, approximately 5-6 yards apart.

DESCRIPTION:

- Two players start at the same time from the first pair of cones, jog along the inside of the cones and do the various exercises on the way. After the last cone, they run back along the outside. On the way back, speed can be increased progressively as players warm up.

PRESENTATION LINK:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ngY09pIz50gPElgF_LCU99KgR_8GhYcE_hKyi40OAcc/edit#slide=id.p13

VIDEO LINK:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSJIp7e7fyY&list=PLAPyvPaEZQXmX02V78z-je7e92iLfvD-G


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Stage 1 (Activation 2)

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Stage 1 (Activation 2) (10 mins)

TOTAL DURATION: 10 minutes

3 rounds of 2 min. / 30 sec. recovery (in between each round) / 2 min. recovery (transition to next activity)

INTENSITY: Hard

DIMENSIONS: L15xW20 yds.

DESCRIPTION:

- Players on the outside act as servers (ball in their hands). Each outside player with a ball.

- Inside players look to check to a ball and work on 3 types of clearances.

1) Header

2) Volley

3) Half-volley

- Rotate players in 30 second bursts.

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Here is a link for a sample of the activity:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n_E-hPeHeE

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COACHING POINTS:

- Attacking the ball in movement

- Composed clearance into a target


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Stage 2 (Orientation)

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Stage 2 (Orientation) (25 mins)

TOTAL DURATION: 25 minutes

3 rounds of 6 min. / 2 min. recovery (in between each round) / 4 min. recovery (transition to next activity)

INTENSITY: Hard

DIMENSIONS: L36xW50 yds.

DESCRIPTION:

- Ball starts from the server who plays out wide to the crosser (alternate between right and left side).

- Once the ball is played to the crosser, 3 defenders go in from the top of the box to defend the cross.

- Crosser gets one point if the ball bounces inside the crossing zone.

- Defenders get one point if they can clear towards the clearance zone.

PROGRESSION:

1) One forward can now get in and try to score off the cross.

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Here is a link for a sample of the activity:

http://www.professionalsoccercoaching.com/defending-functional-drills/defending-crosses

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COACHING POINTS:

- Attacking the ball in movement

- Composed clearance into a target

- Getting outside the line of the ball to re-direct

- Correct body shape to see both the ball and the attacker

- Remain goal-side of attackers

- Communication and organization

- Selection of correct clearance method (head, volley, half-volley)

- Can we hold our line so as not to get in the GK's way?


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Stage 3 (Teaching/Learning)

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Stage 3 (Teaching/Learning)
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Stage 3 (Teaching/Learning) (20 mins)

TOTAL DURATION: 20 minutes

3 rounds of 4 min. / 2 min. recovery (in between each round) / 4 min. recovery (transition to next activity)

INTENSITY: Hard

DIMENSIONS: L36xW50 yds.

DESCRIPTION:

- 4v4 + GKs + 2 Outside Neutrals

- Team has to connect with an outside neutral before they can score

- 3 points if attacking team scores from a cross

COACHING POINTS:

- Attacking the ball in movement

- Composed clearance into a target

- Getting outside the line of the ball to re-direct

- Correct body shape to see both the ball and the attacker

- Remain goal-side of attackers

- Communication and organization

- Selection of correct clearance method (head, volley, half-volley)

- Can we hold our line so as not to get in the GK's way?


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Stage 4 (Implementation)

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Stage 4 (Implementation) (20 mins)

TOTAL DURATION: 20 mins.

3 rounds of 4 min. / 2 min. recovery (in between each round) / 4 min. recovery (transition to next activity)

INTENSITY: Hard

DIMENSIONS: L36xW50 yds.

DESCRIPTION:

- 5v5 + GKs (1-2-3-1 formation)

- Encourage crosses played into the box (i.e. if team scores from a cross = 3 pts).

COACHING POINTS:

- Attacking the ball in movement

- Composed clearance into a target

- Getting outside the line of the ball to re-direct

- Correct body shape to see both the ball and the attacker

- Remain goal-side of attackers

- Communication and organization

- Selection of correct clearance method (head, volley, half-volley)

- Can we hold our line so as not to get in the GK's way?


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Cool Down

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Cool Down (5 mins)

TOTAL DURATION: 5 minutes

INTENSITY: Low

DESCRIPTION:

- Stretching and bringing heart rate back down.


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