Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): U12 - IR - Defending Session

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Name:	Josh Martinez
City:	Elk Grove
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Covering defensive shape as individual and team shape. How to apply pressure/cover/balance principles.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SMG - Warm up - 2v2 and 3v3

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SMG - Warm up - 2v2 and 3v3 (10 mins)

Small-sided games for warm up (get players active): 1v1, 2v1,2v2 3 v 3 etc.. 10 -12min

Organization: 18W x 25L pug nets, cones, bibs, balls

Objective: To dribble past opponents , create chances, score goals

Procedure: As players arrive they play and organize their teams

Coaching Question: When is a good time to pass ? when is a good time to dribble?

If you have space can you run with the ball ?

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Ball Mastery - Warm up

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Ball Mastery - Warm up (15 mins)

Organization: Technical and Agility Balance Coordination 8-12 Players 15min

Cones set up into 5x5 squares, balls

Procedure: Set up 2 to 3 stations to balance number and players are not waiting Two players and 1 ball work together

one player passes using their hands and the other receives and passes using their feet. Once they have gone through using both feet they switch roles. Each player does sets of 10x per foot

Group players to teams

Station 1: Ball rolled on the ground, played back using inside right foot, cross over (Yellow cone) now must use Left Foot.

switch roles

Station 2: Aerial ball (light throw to knee) ball is passed back using inside of the right foot cross over left foot.

Station 3: Aerial Ball (Light throw to knee or just below) player passes the ball back using laces (Toe down) cross over now left foot.

Coaching points: Receiving - focus/eyes on the ball, lock the ankle, guide the ball movement after the pass, check you shoulder, low moving backwards, quick feet.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Station 4 Defending 1 v 1

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Station 4 Defending 1 v 1 (10 mins)

Defending 1 v 1 10/12 mins (activity 1)

Learning Objective:

Looking for players to understand how to defend in a 1 v 1 situation, where players might have to defend (Area of the pitch). When is a good time for a defender to try and win the ball? How is the defender's body shape

Organization: 15 x 20m pug net, cones, Bibs, balls

Principle Players: Defenders, #2 #3 # 4# 5 #6

Procedure: Server (black) This can be a coach or a player, They serve into the attacker (red) as the ball is in motion the defender (blue cones/yellow pinnies) looks to close down and win the ball from the attacker. The attacker looks to score in the pug net. if the defender wins the ball they look to dribble or play the ball across the green defensive mid line or into a target player (if coach assigns) .

Restraints: Give field players a time limit 15/20 sec , set up a scoring zone so players have to score inside (worth more points)

Rewards: If the attackers can get into the scoring and score in less than 15 sec they get an extra point. If the defenders cant win the ball but deny a goal within 15 sec they get a point.

Coaching Details: look to close down quickly, speed/angle of approach , eyes on the ball, (delay, deny, dictate ) balance and body , threaten the ball

Principles : Delay - The ability to prevent the ball from being played forward quickly. A pressuring player needs to reduce the time and space of the attacker to prevent the ball being played forward. This is especially important when outnumbered to allow the team to re-shape to a loss in possession appropriately.

Discipline/Patience - Defending players need to be patient and assess the risk involved in challenging for the ball. A well structured defending line can quickly become disorganized with one rash challenge. Players need to exercise control and restraint and re-adjust their shape to changing scenarios. Players also need to be alert to their surroundings at all times (scanning and communicating).

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 2 v 2

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2 v 2 (15 mins)

Activity 2: 2v2

Learning Objective: Working to defend as a pair. The Closest player to the ball will look to pressure the attacker. The second Defender looks to provide cover. If the first defender gets beaten, then the covering defender now becomes pressure. The initial Defender looks to recover quickly and provide cover. (Pressure and cover to delay)

Organization:

Pitch - 18W x 20L

8-12 PLAYERS

Parameters: Zone 1 & 2

Restraint: narrow the pitch and give the attackers a time limit to create a goal scoring opportunity. Time limit can be 20 seconds

Reward: Defenders win the ball and pass or dribble through a gate they get 2 points

Principle Players: Defenders, #2 #3 # 4# 5 #6

Tactics: not to allow the attackers to play through centrally, look to force them wide and away from the goal.

Activity:

- 2 TEAMS, (red team attackers, yellow team defender)

- 2v2 INSIDE THE BOX THE GOAL IS TO BEAT THE DEFENDER AND SCORE ON THE SIDE OF THE NET

- ONE OF THE DEFENDER WILL SERVE THE BALL TO THE ATTACKER, THEN GAME BEGIN.

- IF DEFENDER WINS BALL HE CAN SCORE ON ONE OF THE PUG NETS

: Progression: 3 attackers vs 2 defenders

Coaching Points:

Defending in pairs:1st defender: (closet to the ball) Pressure, speed of Approach, Angle of Approach.

Deny space, Delay Dictate where you want the opponent to go,

Cover Defender: Squeeze inside to not allow the opponent to play through you (Split)

If the 1st defender gets beat, needs to step up to pressure the ball, delaying to allow the other defender to recover

Defending Principles:

Delay - The ability to prevent the ball from being played forward quickly. A pressuring player needs to reduce the time and space of the attacker to prevent the ball being played forward. This is especially important when outnumbered to allow the team to re-shape to a loss in possession appropriately

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Game

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Game (20 mins)

Scrimmage Game: 20min 12 players: 6v6

Team Red: 9v9 = 1-2-3-1

Team Blue: 9v9 = 1-2-3-1

Principle Players: #2 #3 #4 #5 #6

Perimeters: Zone 3 & 4

Set game up based on 12 players (coach(s)) can be goalie if need

Objectives: Learning Intentions - Defend as a group Pressure/Cover/Balance

Balance: maintain shape, denying space, Delay: if you cant win the ball back , look to deny your opponent making forward progress. Control and Restraint: Being Patient to regain possession

Organization: Laws of the game, retreat line kick or dribble ins,

Equipment: cones, pinnies, goals,balls 12 Players

Strategy: Get Goal side of the closest player Look to stay compact, don't allow the opponent to play through the Central Channels, look to force them wide

Tactics: Deny space to play through the central channels (compact) look to deny the opponent making forward progress.

Skill Set: speed/angle of approach, Delay, Body Position, Threaten the ball

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