Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Defending

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Andre Mitchell
Name: Andre Mitchell
City: Brooklyn
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

Learning Outcomes:

1. Understanding the role of the second and third defender. Not flat, preventing the split.

2. Shifting when the ball is wide.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Juggling

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Juggling
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Juggling (20 mins)

Organization:

-1 Ball per player.

Instructions:

-Juggling to beat personal high score. When coach shouts "juggle off", players must find a partner and compete to see who can get the highest score in one minute.

-You must count your juggles out loud while juggling. LOUD!

-Repeat every few minutes changing partners.

-Ball must start on the ground.

Coaching Points:

-Toe down to create a flat surface.

-Less spin the better.

Progression:

-Alternating feet.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 3 Zone defending Game

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3 Zone defending Game (20 mins)

Organization:

-3 teams. Soccer balls with server (coach).

Instructions:

-Team in middle is defending. If they steal the ball they get 1 point, if they score in the mini goal they get 3 points.

-Outside teams work together. All passes must be on the ground - Throught defenders is worth 2 points, around is worth 1 point.

-Rotate teams every round (2 minutes).

Coaching Points: Coaching the defenders

-Movement of defenders should be north and south not east and west.

-Closest players pressures player on the ball.

-Second defender prevents the split by moving deeper.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 7v7 Game to goal

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7v7 Game to goal (40 mins)

Organization: 7v7 game.

Instructions: Play live 7v7 game.

Coaching Points:

N/a.

Progressions:


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