Cormac Cleary
| Name: | Cormac Cleary |
|---|---|
| City: | Rockwood |
| Country: | Canada |
| Membership: | Adult Member |
| Sport: | Football/Soccer |
U13+ Defending 1 v 1
1) Warm up
2) 1 v 1 defending
3) 3v3 SSG
4) Game
Coaching Points:
Technical: speed and angel of approach, eyes on the ball , balance and body position, threaten the ball
Tactical: Get goal side of the closest player ,

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Warm up: defending 1 v 1 10min
Organization: 10 x 10m grid - 8-10 players per group cones, balls
Procedure: player in red looks to tag the blue player ( 5sec) for the blue player to get through the gate. 1 point is given to the defender if they make the tag. one point s given to the other player if they get through the gate. every team get the chance to attack and defend.
Progression: Add a ball, if they defender wins the ball can they get though the opposite gate.
Coaching points: look to close down the player quickly, move to the attacker with speed, angle of approach delay, deny patience

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Defending 1 v 1 10/12 mins
Organization: 15 x 20m pug net, cones, pinnies, balls
Procedure: Server (black) serves into the attacker (red) as the ball is in motion the defender (blue) 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 can they get through the orange gate.
Give them a time limit 15/20 sec , set up a scoring zone so players have to score inside (worth more points)
Coaching points: look to close down quickly, speed/angle of approach , eyes on the ball, (delay, deny, dictate ) balance and body , threaten the ball
Progression: defend in pairs

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SSG: Defending 3 v 3 12/15min
Organization: 20 x 30m balls, pug nets ,large goal, pinnies,
Procedure: goalkeeper plays the ball out to the opposite team (blue) as the ball is played blue looks to receive the ball and attack the big goal. If the defending team wins the ball (red) they look to score on one of the small goals. switch defending and attacking teams(equal time) rotate the goalkeeper.
Coaching points: look for players to close down the space as quick as possible, defender closest to the ball applies pressure , all players get touch tight and goal side off an attacker. patience don't dive in when is a good time to win the ball ?
Constraints: time limit on the attackers,

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Game: 20min 5 v 5 or 7 v 7
Organization: cones, pinnies bow nets ,balls
Laws of the game ( retreat line, kicks in etc..)
Observation : Defending , getting goal side, player closest to the ball looking to close down the player with the ball as quickly as possible, being patient when defending and when is the right time to look to win the ball .
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fifa 11 - non static Stretch (5 mins)
Fifa 11 plus Warm-Up Phase
1 1. RUNNING STRAIGHT AHEAD: Jog straight to the last cone. Run slightly more quickly on the way back. Do the exercise twice.
2. RUNNING HIP OUT: Jog to the first cone. Stop and lift your knee forwards. Rotate your knee to the side and put your foot down. Jog to the cone and do the exercise on the other leg. When you have finished the course, jog back. Do the exercise twice.
3. RUNNING HIP IN: Jog to the first cone. Stop and lift your knee to the side. Rotate your knee forwards and put your foot down. Jog to the next cone and do the exercise on the other leg. When you have finished the course, jog back. Do the exercise twice.
4 RUNNING CIRCLING PARTNER: Jog forwards to the first cone. Shuffle sideways at a 90-degree angle towards your partner, shuffle an entire circle around one other (without changing the direction you are looking in) and back to the first cone. Jog to the next cone and repeat the exercise. When you have finished the course, jog back. Do the exercise twice.
5 RUNNING JUMPING WITH SHOULDER CONTACT: Jog to the first cone. Shuffle sideways at a 90-degree angle towards your partner. In the middle, jump sideways towards each other to make shoulder-to-shoulder contact. Shuffle back to the first cone. Then jog to the next cone and repeat the exercise. When you have finished the course, jog back. Do the exercise twice.
6 RUNNING QUICK FORWARDS AND BACKWARDS SPRINTS: Run quickly to the second cone the run backwards quickly to the first cone, keeping your hips and knees slightly bent. Repeat, running two cones forwards and one cone backwards. When you have finished the course, jog back. Do the exercise twice.