Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Defending Session for Coerver Symposium

Technical Warm Up (5 mins)

Sort players in group of 3's. Players will pass and move and on the command from the coach the player with the ball needs to quickly dribble through the 2 players without the ball until coach stops play. Allo player to see if they can penetrate but focus is on the defenders. (3-5 minutes)

The players without the ball need to quickly organize and shut down the player with the ball to not allow them to split and dribble through.

Angle of approach by 1st Defender

Immediate Pressure

Covering Defender proper angle to support

Is the first defender giving the cue with body on direction

Is there communication

3 v 4 Defending (20 mins)

Players will play a 3 v 4. (10-15 minutes)

Set up grid with 3 small gates to score for attacking team and 2 outside goals for defensive counter and players need to dribble through the gate.

Players in A will pass to either B players who will quickly dribble towards their goal as players D put pressure and player C transitions to defense to assist. After a few repetitions the players will switch lines.

Focus will be:

What type of pressure and delay

How does 3rd defender join and get involved

Does the player joining read the visual cue

Do the players communicate

Does the player providing pressure have a good angle of approach and stance

Final Game no restrictions (30 mins)

Final game 6 v 6 or 7 v 7 (25-30 Minutes)

Good time to evaluate and see players applying defensive skills in the game.