Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Defending

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Reece Dettlaff

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Reece Dettlaff
Name: Reece Dettlaff
City: Birkenhead
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Tech

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Tech

Adaptations (Progressions & Regressions): Targeting 16-18 year olds

1v1 defensive work unopposed with the focus on the jockeying technique and no tackling

cones mark a defensive channel

conditions- players must stay on their toes and move laterally

challenges - increase speed and unpredictability of movement

targets - maintain body position

progression - add a pole or a mannequin to stimulate real pressure




Challenges, Conditions or Targets:


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Skill

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Skill

Adaptations (Progressions & Regressions):

1v1 attacker vs defender stop the ball on the line

focus is to tackle with the correct body positioning as practiced previous enaging with the ball trying to win back ball possession

10x10 grid with 1 attacker and 1 defender

Conditions - Defender must delay and stand ground before attemting a tackle, defender also scores a poijnt if they can force a mistake through good use of body positioning

Target- less than 3 fouls per defender

challenges - Reduce space for more intensity, introduce time limits 

Progression- 2v2 variation work to work on defensive covering




Challenges, Conditions or Targets:


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Small Sided Game

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Small Sided Game

Adaptations (Progressions & Regressions):

5v5 defensive block, focusing on team defensive shape and coordination.

setup, 40x30 5 attackers vs 5 defenders attacking team aims to break down the defesnive block

defenders must stay compact and press as a unit.

only 3 seconds to react when attacker gets the ball.

attackers get a plus 1 if defenders perform well

transition into 7v7 for game realism










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