Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 1v1 Defending

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Alfie Souter

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Name:	Alfie Souter
City:	Maidstone
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1v1 Pressing

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1v1 Pressing (10 mins)

Set-Up

Half the player has a ball, simple passing and moving, when the coach shouts GO, players without the ball must try and win the ball and then maintain possession. If you lose the ball you must try and win it back from another player.

Coaching Points

Press the player quickly

Wait for a mistake to win the ball

Try and put your oppo on their weak side

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Reaction Recovery

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Reaction Recovery (10 mins)

Set-Up

2 teams stand opposite 2 goals, with a target line across the area. The attacking player must try and score in the goal diagonally across from them. The defender is trying to stop the goal, if successful, should pass to a waiting player. Once the attack is over, the attacker becomes the defender

Progressions

- Attacking player to choose either goal - Diagonal goal is worth 3, an opposite goal worth 1.

- if the defender wins the ball before the attacker passes the line, their team get a point.

Coaching Points

- Reaction on the transition from ATT to DEF

- Angle of the run, can you block the target?

- Technique of defending, Deny space, Delay, slow your oppo down, Dictate their movement.

- Forcing play into a less-risky area, get side on squeeze player out.