Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Gu14 Defensive shape and transition
Premier Users' Club
Damian Wickie
Description
Session Objective:
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10 mins
SET UP: 10x10 yrds 4 cones with even groups lined up behind them.
PROCEDURE: The ball is passed to either the right or left all the way around the groups. When a player is about to receive the ball, the player at the opposite cone presses the player (encouraging to force the pass) to the next player. Once a player passes the ball ball they join the other group beside them. i.e pass right go left. Player pressing joins the goup he is pressing.
PROGRESSION: Pass can go either left or right any time, player pressing to dictate the direction of the pass.
COACHING POINTS: Read the 'trigger', press qucikly, body position, force direction of pass.
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20 mins
SetUp
Teams of 3, penalty area. One team defends, one attacks.
Organization
Defenders in Yellow must work on staying compact and preventing (penetration) shots on goal while staying inside the box. Attacking players must pass the ball to create space to set up a shot on goal. Must penetrate into the 18 yd box to shoot
Progression 1: Attackers must play 3 passes before being able to attempt a shot. Defenders shift with ball movement. If win ball can play out to waiting team for a point.
Progression 2: Attackers can shoot after first pass, full pressure defending with counter goals. Defenders can score 2 points by dribbling to gate or 1 point by passing to waiting team
* Rotate teams after set period
Coaching Points
Shift together stay compact
Deny Space & Time - Close down quickly but don't dive in
Deny Penetration - Stay big and block shots
Body position side on, touching distance, knees bent
Balance/Weight on front foot
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20 mins
Use half field. 6 or 7 attackers vs 8 defenders and a keeper
Attackers are attacking the large net. Defenders are protecting if they win the ball can transition to attack and score by dribbling through any of the 3 gates at half.
If ball goes out or into touch play restarts with attacker A
Coaching Points:
Back four working together with holding midfielder.
Pressure - cover - balance.
Communication.
Shape and spacing.
Other midfielders compact defensively, pressure near ball, cover and balance
Transition to attack on winning possession
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30 mins
Organisation: 11v11 scrimmage with U13s
Play animation
Play step-by-step
Repeat (toggle)
Full Screen
Pause
Stop
10 mins
Fun fitness warmup
30 yd by 10 yard lane.
Setup two or 3 lines (depending on number of players) of 5 cones with a ball at the end.
5 yards out set up 2 gates parallel to the way players are moving.3 yards off center on either side.
Another set of 5 cones other end of the lane
.Split players evenly
Activity.
Competition lines compete against each other.
Start from side A. First player goes on coaches command, whatever cone exercise coach determines i.e. side shuffle, high knees, 2 foot jumps etc... at the end of the cone player collects ball and must dribble and make a "football move" (whatever they want:fake and take, maradona,soul roll etc..) through one of their respective gates, then to the top of the cones on the other side, leave the ball and complete the coan exercise through. High five the teammate on the other side who will repeat the other direction until all players have gone.
Repeat with a different cone exercise after each "lap"
Award points for team that finishes first.
Coaching points
High energy
controlled body movements
creativity on the ball