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Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): UEFA C - defending lines principles - low block SSG

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Charlie Patterson
Name: Charlie Patterson
City: Leicester
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

Organisation (Practice Layout & Transition)

 half pitch  

7 vs 6 

block times 3 x 5 minutes 

rest time 2 minutes

extensive practice 

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): defending in the final 3rd

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): defending in the final 3rd
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defending in the final 3rd

Objective 

Defending the final 3rd by defending half of the pitch. Attacking team start with the ball and their aim is to attack either wide or centrally with license to rotate at all times 

Defending team aim is two not concede but have to defend with only on player allowed in the opposite half of the pitch. 

Aim is to stay narrow and limit space to break lines. Distances between lines is key and aim is to force the ball wide by restricting passing lanes 

If blues win the ball they then counter to one of the 3 mini goals. 

Challenges: 

  • Can lateral passes be forced 
  • can pressure be applied quickly to forward passes and wide passes
  • can midfield and back line keep close limiting space between lines 

 Conditions:

  • Have to defend one side of the pitch at all times

 Targets:

  • score in big goal (attacking)
  • Score in mini goals (defending)

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