Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): General into SSG- defending the final third

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Wayne Morgan

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Name:	Wayne Morgan
City:	Caerphilly
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Description

Organisation (Practice Layout & Transition)

half field

6v6 + 2 GKS

spare balls in goals

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): General

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General (15 mins)

General - Defending the final third

area final third of field or as coach see fit

spare balls in goal and on half way

players 5 defs v 6 attackers + 1 gk

General - Stop the attackers from scoring or creating chances by playing narrow and compact while putting pressure on the ball when the chance arrives

Ask the defence to play compact narrow pushing the attackers away from goal and minimising space through the middle

Use the def midfielder to support the defender in pressing the attacker wide and put pressure on the ball where possible, ask the to use the touch line as a extra defender creating a 3v1 in the defenders favour, use defending mechanics stay low using your body to show attacker wide stopping the pass into the middle, use the midfielder to back up the defender closing the space down.

Anytime a pass is played central ask the midfielder to close down the space quickly forcing the ball out wide when possible.

Progressions - allow the defender to counter attack when winning the ball and playing out to end zone near half way line

Regression add extra defender to minimise space available to the attacker

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG

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SSG (15 mins)

SSG

Area half pitch

players 6v6+2 GKS

spare balls in goals

SSG- normal game ask attacking team to play forward fast and try and create goalscoring options

Set the defending team up to play narrow and compact forcing the attacking team away from goal minimising chances created

use the defensive midfielder to put pressure on the ball when theres a chance forcing the attacking team backwards while the second midfielder covers the space in behind blocking any pass through the central area.

When forcing the attackers wide ask the defenders to use touchline as an extra man winning throw in or forcing the attacker backwards.

Progression- bonus goal if defending team intercepts and scores goal on counter attack

Regression - remove a attacking player giving defender less to think about