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Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Defending in Offensive Third- disrupt build up

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Tom Newell
Name: Tom Newell
City: Fairfield
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Session Objectives:

Disrupting the oppositions build up when defending in our offensive third

Session Goal:

To prevent opposition from advancing the ball. Regain the ball

Session General Principles:

Team Tactical Principles:

Pressure the player with the ball.

Always press in identified situations

Be organized and have balance

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Below knee tag

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Below knee tag (20 mins)

Exercise/Activity Description & Set Up:

Warm Up into Technical practice – Knee Tag & 1v1 Defending- 20 mins

Exercise/Activity Objectives:

30 sec. each. Then switch partners.

Players try and tag opposite players knee. Must face each other the entire time.

Progression:

- one ball per groups of two players.

- Pairs move around passing and receiving

- when coach calls "battle", pair try to get possession for 10 seconds. Whichever player has ball after 10 seconds gets point.

- switch partners

Coaching Points:

Face up to opposite player

Bent knees nice and low

Side on body stance (Low like a boxer)

-Close ball down (deny space)

- dont dive in (delay attack)

- look for opportunity to get possession (identify correct time to steal ball)

Player Actions:

Read and understand the game and make autonomous decisions

Take initiative, be pro-active

Take responsibility and accountability for their own development and performance

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 4v4v4

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4v4v4 (25 mins)

Exercise/Activity Description & Set Up:

Game-like activity- 4v4v4- identifying situations to press with balance 25-30 mins

Exercise/Activity Objectives:

Field has 3 zones. 2 30x20 Passing zones & 1 30x5 screen zone.

3 teams of 4 players. Black team and blue team start in passing zone and red team start in screen zone.

Black team attempt to make minimum of 2 passes in their passing zone, if they complete, they can transfer ball to opposite passing zone.

Red team are attempting to win ball back, can only send 3 players to pressure in a passing zone, with 1 player in screen zone attempting to intercept the switch of play. If red team steal the ball, they then transfer immediately to opposite passing zone, and then the black team become the defenders.

Team with most successful steals/recoveries wins

Coaching Points:

Closest player applies pressure to ball:

-Close down with speed (deny space)

-Correct body shape and technique from previous drill (delay/disrupt build up)

-Other defenders lock on to spare opponents (disrupt build up)

-Player in screen zone moves sideways to anticipate and intercept switch (cover & balance)

-COMMUNICATION- talk to team mates to instruct pressure/lock on/cover/screen

-Triggers? What are our moments to press hard?

-How can we use our body shape/team shape to set a trap?

Player Actions:

Read and understand the game and make autonomous decisions

Take initiative, be pro-active

Take responsibility and accountability for their own development and performance

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 7v5 half field

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7v5 half field (30 mins)

Exercise/Activity Description & Set Up:

Game-like activity- 7v5 half field- identifying situations to press with balance 30mins

Exercise/Activity Objectives:

Half field- BALL ALWAYS STARTS FROM GOAL KICK.

Blue team try to build attack and score in goals on half way line.

Red team use techniques and coaching points learned to try and pressure blues to win ball back and then attack and score in main big goal.

Rotate players so they all get chance to defend.

Try not to stop game too much to allow players to find own solutions

Coaching Points:

Use previous techniques- what are they?

How do we set a trap? How does our team shape affect where the opposition attack?

Triggers? What situations in the game allow us to press more?

Player Actions:

Read and understand the game and make autonomous decisions

Take initiative, be pro-active

Take responsibility and accountability for their own development and performance

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