Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Defending in a Mid Block (Start Time: 2022-09-06 18:00:00)

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Jean Mansosa
Name: Jean Mansosa
City: Coventry
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

Session Set up

  • 14 Players

  • Cones
  • 8 Bibs

  • 14 Balls

  • 2/3 mini goals

  • 2 full-size goals

This session aims to develop the player's understanding of defending in a mid-block. The session aims to develop the player's understanding of their positioning when to press when to invite pressure when to delay etc.

The player's aim is to achieve the principles of defending:

  • Press

  • Cover

  • Balance

  • Delay
  • Compactness

This session will ask the coach and the players

  • When?

  • What?

  • Why?

  • Who?

  • How?

  • What if?


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Formation and Shape

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Formation and Shape


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Protect the circle

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Protect the circle (10 mins)

The team in possession of the ball tries to find the goalkeepers in the middle, whilst the opponents protect the circle and try to prevent the team in possession from passing into the keepers.

 

If the defending team wins possession they can score in 1 of the 4 small goals.

 

The team who has won possession then tries to score by passing into the goalkeepers.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Animation 3

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Animation 3


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Out of possession - Mid block - unopposed

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Out of possession - Mid block - unopposed (15 mins)

Set-Up: 

6 v 4 focus on the 6 players

Balls

This drill aims to get the focused team to get an understanding of their roles and duties by having passive defenders/opponents passing the ball between the back 4 and having the focused team move into positions repeatedly.

Areas of topic:

  • Press
  • Delay
  • Cover and balance
  • Compactness
  • Control and restraint

Questions:

  • Where do I position myself?
  • When do I press?
  • Why do I cover?
  • When do I delay

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Out of possession - Mid block - Opposed

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Out of possession - Mid block - Opposed (15 mins)

Set-Up:

 

6 v 8 focus on the 6 players

Balls

2/3 mini goals

 

The ball starts with the opponent's goalkeeper, the keeper plays the ball to teammates and focus team has to prevent the opponent from scoring in the mini goals - front 3

 

Areas of topic:

  • Press
  • Delay
  • Cover and balance
  • Compactness
  • Control and restraint

Questions:

  • Where do I position myself?
  • When do I press?
  • Why do I cover?
  • When do I delay

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG
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SSG (20 mins)


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