Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Coach education 10/04/18 defensive principles (pressure - cover) (Start Time: 2018-10-04 09:10:00)

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Donato Curci
Name: Donato Curci
City: Montclair
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): warm up

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warm up (10 mins)

Organization:

4 areas - 15 x 10 yd - to

form 30 x 20 yd area. Each

area has 1 cone situated

at start line (centrally)

and 2 cones on the middle

line with a ball on each

cone. 3 players per area.

Instructions:

– It’s a race. On the

coach’s command (cone 1 or 2) the 1st

player to run and jump over

the ball gets a point.

Reds against Blurs.

Next, the 1st player to touch the ball with the hands or feet

without it falling off gets points.

This helps to reinforce getting

the ball quickly but slowing

down on your approach.

Coaching Points:

Players need to identify the correct side to

pressure and get their quickly

fast and slow down

Progressions/Regressions:


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): main activity

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main activity (15 mins)

Organization:

4 areas - 15 x 10 yd - to

form 30 x 20 yd area

Instructions:

same set up with 6 players

per area. 4 defenders and 2

middle players who pass the

ball between themselves.

Holding the ball for 3

seconds in between. The 2

pairs of defenders move into

pressure cover positions as

the ball moves. Attackers are

given the option to dribble

with the ball and switch if

they want.

Coaching Points:

Good communication is key.

Kind of run ( if they curv the run to block the penetration and keep the ball in front)

Progressions/Regressions:


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): conditional game 1

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conditional game 1 (15 mins)

Organization:

Instructions:

6 players

per area. 4 defenders and 2

middle players who pass the

ball between themselves.

Holding the ball for 3

seconds in between. The 2

pairs of defenders move into

pressure cover positions as

the ball moves. Attackers are

given the option to dribble

with the ball and switch if they want, also, if a opening to

the goal they are able to

shoot and score. If they score

they change with defenders

Coaching Points:

Transition perids between roles (drop into the covering

position quick)

pressure on the ball from

the 1st attacker and the 2nd

attacker

position to block the penetration

Progressions/Regressions:


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): conditional game 2

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conditional game 2 (20 mins)

Organization:

Instructions:

the defenders are going to start in their half (blue in one half and red in the opposite half)

the strikers will be in the middle and they are going to pass the ball to each other.

When they want they can pick one half and attack the goal and try to score, they cannot take a shot right away.

As soon as the strikers pick the zone the defenders of that zone are going to start pressure and cover.

if the defenders are going to get the ball back they are going to be the strikers and restart from the middle.

if the ball goes out the defenders are going to swutch with the strikers

Coaching Points:

speed

kind of run

body shape

communication

forcing the attackers

Progressions/Regressions:


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): final game

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final game (30 mins)

Organization:

half field

Instructions:

scrimmage

Coaching Points:

lookung for pressure and cover

Progressions/Regressions:


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