Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Club Training Defending Week 5 (Start Time: 2018-05-30 18:30:00)

Passing/Dribbling/Defending warm up (10 mins)

4 balls between 12. Passing and moving inside the area. Ancourage players to get comfortable on the ball have a few touches when they receive it, perform a skill and then look up to pass to somebody new. Different calls: open body on first touch, receive off back foot, look to play in opposite direction came from, longer pass, etc.

Progression:

pass into player and pressure player, player dribbles at the defender. Just introduce the topic of defending.

Coaching Points:

pressure fast, slow down as you get closer to player, body position surfer stance side on showing player one way, little steps, patience don't jump in

Defending 1v1 (20 mins)

Set Up

15 mins10 players4 balls10 bibs12 cones25 x 25 area

Setup

Penalty Area with goal and GK + 2. Coach plays ball to the attacker (blue) who attempts to get past defender in 1v1 for attempt at goal. Defender attempts to stop the attacker. Once ball is dead, next 2 players and swap roles after 2 mins. Show attacker away from goal

Make it easier:

Start with the ball in the hands

Make area smaller

Add extra defender

Make it more challenging:

Attacker receives the ball with his back to the defender and goal. Defender attempts to prevent the attacker from turning and producing an attempt at goal.

Add extra attacker