Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Defending Principles of Play

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Aaron Anderson-Winchell

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Aaron Anderson-Winchell
Name: Aaron Anderson-Winchell
City: Middletown
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 2v2

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 2v2
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2v2 (10 mins)

Organization:

2 teams organized as shown

2v2 with 4 goals

fast rotation

Instructions:

game starts as 2v2 to 4 goals

defending team rotates when a goal is scored against them or a shot from the opposing team crosses the endline

Coaching Points:

Principles of Play:

-Pressure

-Cover

-Control/Restraint

Progressions/Regressions:


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 3 Team Pressing

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3 Team Pressing (10 mins)

Organization:

3 teams of 4 or 5 (shown with teams of 5)

4 goals set back from the endlines

central zone

Instructions:

ball starts from endline

defenders pressure as soon as ball is in play

3 defenders allowed into zone to apply pressure

attacking team attempts to play forward into 3rd team (with any number of passes)

if ball is successfully played forward, defenders continue to chase and apply pressure in other box

3rd team is required to connect three passes before attempting to play forward again any time the defending team is penetrated

force ball out or win ball and play into counter goal to switch out as the defending team (+1 pt if goal is scored)

Every ball successfully played forward is a pt for the attacking team

Coaching Points:

Defensive Priciples of Play:

Pressure

Cover

Balance

Compactness

(Control/Restraint)

Progressions/Regressions:


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Endzone Conditioned Game

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Endzone Conditioned Game (10 mins)

Organization:

5v5 plus Targets in Attacking endzone

4 goals set at back of endzone

Instructions:

Play into Target and receive the ball back for a chance to score in either attacking goal

or

Penetrate into endzone without using the Target for a chance to score

Only Target can be in the endzone until the ball enters the zone

Coaching Points:

Defensinve Principles of Play:

Pressure

Cover

Balance

Compactness

Control/Restraint

Progressions/Regressions:


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