Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): HYSC SAQ Session1 Defensive principles 1v1 & 1v2 (#4 Agressor #5 Composure)

SAQ Warm Up Activator (10 mins)

Organization

20 x 30

two pug goals

two ladders

4 gates set up as show

players split into two opposing teams per ladder

soccer ball placed to central goal side of the ladder

Instructions

- have the players complete 3 sets of ladder steps before starting the activator game

Game Activator

- player will perform a step through the ladder to the half way marker, as soon as they reach the marker they must go 1v1 to the goal on their side the player who gets the ball first is attacking and the other player will defend

-the attacking player must take atleast 1 touch before shooting.

-the defender will try to steel the ball and transition into one of the gates

-attacker gets one point for a goal

-defender gets two points for transition through the gate and only one if they stop the goal going in and the ball goes out

Coaching Points

Ladder steps

-defensive jocky 4 count

-1 foot in 1 foot out

-2 in over the top

-2 in 1 out (icky shuffle)

Coaching the defender

For this activity its all about the defenders reaction and winning the ball back.

without over coaching i want you to set questions to the players based on the below points and see the answers you get then throughout the rest of the session you will go over each of these points and refer back to the answer they gave you right or wrong and teach them correct principles.

-body shape in relation to goal

-speed and angle of movement

-can we steel the ball not just kick it out (tackles to regain Possession)

-angles of transition

1v1 technical repetition & fully opposed 1v1 & 1v2 (4D's) (20 mins)

Organization:

Same grids as before but now used as a channel.

groups of 4 players. per grid

A lot of the balls as spares.

Instructions:

-Defender pass the ball to attacker and must hold him behind the middle line for 5 seconds to win

-(defensive #4 the aggressor) if the attacker goes to penetrate to score the defender will steel the ball and transition to the opposite side of the grid being aggressive in the tackle to win the ball.

Coaching Points:

Defending 4D's

-Delay the attacker

-Deny penetration

-Dictate the attackers movement of where you want them to move using body position

-Defend ,using a tackling technique or deflect the ball away

Types of tackle

-Poke ,using your back foot to push off towards the ball using the front surface of your foot to poke the ball out from attackers feet

-Block ,using your side on stance & keeping your back foot firm as the attacker goes to penetrate use the inside or out side surface of your foot to deny penetration creating block

-Slide ,this tackle is often used as the last resort ,using your leading foot slide into an area where the attacker looks to penetrate making contact with only the ball, toes must be pointed down and you must always lead with one foot.

Defending 1v1 princaples

- Deny penetration via position on field.

- Body position in order to see the whole field.

- Reading visual cue of attacking player’s pass for a possible

interception i.e. eye contact made, head is down to pass.

- If interception is not possible, pressure ball to prevent turn

and make attacker receive on front foot.

-Angle of approach/shape of run to make play predictable

-Can I separate attacker with the ball from supporting player,

make it 1vs1

-Reading visual cues of receiving player in order to decide whether pressure should be applied tightly and/or tackle as

they receive. If receiving player has lifted head up after receiving, defender should look to jockey/retreat.

-Assessing opportunity to tackle, has the attacking player offered the chance to make a challenge? i.e. poor touch or lifted head to assess options.

-Distance from first attacker to determine space in behind.

-Track runner as the ball moves, don’t ball watch

Progressions: Shaded area on diagram

(scenario playing out In transition 5 )

-(Defensive #5 The composure) in any defensive partnership you always have the aggressor and the composed defender. in this scenario we will work on the composed defender making interceptions and tackles then finding a pass out to transition.

- the game starts with a pass from the 5 who will close down the 10 and try to win the ball then find a pass to the 6.

-10 can also find a pass to the 9 for a point.

Coaching points

-black the line of play when pressing

-check sholders to read movements of second attacker

-try not to jump in & be patient.