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Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Defending as a unit - compactness

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Arnold Miron
Name: Arnold Miron
City: Waterlooville
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up
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Warm Up (20 mins)

Full FIFA 11+ warm up with plyometrics

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Pattern of play

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Pattern of play
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Pattern of play (30 mins)

Set Up

Defensive team to set up with 1 Goalkeeper, 4 defenders, and 4 midfielders

Attacking team to set up with 2 Fullbacks or Defensive midfielders, 2 central midfielders, 2 wingers and a striker.

Half a pitch with a full size goal and 2 marked boxes on the halfway line as target zones

2 full backs become target players for the defensive team if possession is lost.

Play

Play starts with the coach on half way line feeding the attacking team.

Attacking team aim to build an attack to create chances at goal.

Defending team aim to win ball and play to a target player in a target zone.

Play always restarts with coach feeding attacking team on halfway line.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG

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SSG (30 mins)

Set Up

Pitch across the width of pitch. Divided into quarters.

2 teams set up in 1-3-4 formation

Play

Standard small sided game

If team is not in possession defensive units must not be spread over more than 2 quarters

3 second lee-way or a goal to the opposition.

Play 5 minute games with a 1 minute rest to keep intensity of game high.

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