Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Defending wide play and crosses (Start Time: 2017-01-11 20:15:00)

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Name:	Wayne Moore
City:	Leeds
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Function

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Function (15 mins)

Equipment required:

1 large goal, Footballs (x10), bibs (2 colours), cones, whistle, whiteboard, first aid kit.

* Set up as shown area 60x40

* Attacking team set up 3-3-2

* Defending team set up GK-3-3-1

* Attacking team must work the ball into wide areas to cross and score

* Defending teams aim is to prevent or defend the cross, if they win possession defending team can attack the gate to score

* Offside applies

Coaching Points:

* Full back– press or cover, when/how?

* Marking attacking spaces, who/where?

* Tracking and marking players

* Defending responsibility

* Anticipating movement

* Communication– visual/verbal

To Make Session Harder:

* Variety of cross to defend i.e. front post, low driven, high etc.

To Make Session Easier:

* No attacking players, defend only the cross

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): POP

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POP (30 mins)

Equipment required:

1 large goal, Footballs (x10), bibs (3 colours), cones, whistle, whiteboard, first aid kit.

* Set up as shown using full half of the pitch

* Attacking team set up a 2-4-2 formation

* Defending team play with a goalkeeper, four midfield players and four defenders.

* Target/server player plays for both teams.

* Target/server player starts the play by playing it to the attacking team who look to work the ball wide to cross and score.

* Attacking team look to prevent or defend the cross, if defending team win possession they can link up play with the target player and attempt to score in either of the two gates.

Coaching Points:

* Defending attacking area- who, where?

* Movement of team– nearest defenders presses, press and cover if ball is switched, how?

* Decision making– defensive line, full back press or cover?

* Communication – visual/verbal

To Make Session Harder:

* Progression into an 11 aside practise, full pitch

* Variation of cross/crossing position

To Make Session Easier:

* Remove a striker