Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Database: Defending in Zones 1 and 2
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John D'Agnone
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| Name: | John D'Agnone |
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| City: | Lethbridge |
| Country: | Canada |
| Membership: | Adult Member |
| Sport: | Football/Soccer |
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Technical Delay/Pressure. Covering/Screeing. Balance. |
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Physical Dynamic stretching into increased tempo. |
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Technical Pressure/Delay. Cover/Screen. |
Technical: Pressure, Cover, Balance
Objective: Coach behaviours of pressure/delay, cover/screen and balance.
Behaviours: Pressure/Delay. Cover/Screen. Balance.
Key Factors: Delaying and pressuring with nearest defender - shut down, slow down, get down. Covering and screening from second defenders with position guided by presence of closest attacking players. Pass off horizontal runners. Track vertical runners.
Organization: 20x30 yard grid. Teams divided into blue and white. Play 2v2 across the grid. Players defend then turn to receive pass and attack two new defenders.
Goal: To possess ball beyond the end line.
Conditions: Change grid width.
Variations: Play 3v3 with same organization but with wider grid.
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Technical Pressure and delay. Covering and Screening. |
Warm Up: 2v2 across gird (5 mins)
Objective: Coach cover from second defender.
Behaviours: Pressure and Delay. Covering and Screening.
Key Factors: Pressure or delay from the first defender. Cover and screening from the second defender. Visual cue off first defender position to guide cover. Visual cue of second attacker to guide depth of cover. Communication.
Organization: Play across a 20x20 grid marked by poles and cones. 2v2 across the grid. Players switch sides after their turn. Play begins with pass from defenders across to attackers.
Goal: Attackers attempt to possess ball across the end line of grid.
Conditions: Play 2v2 within the boundaries. Play until ball leaves grid or change of possession.
Variables: Can change to 1v1 initially to ensure proper pressure of ball carrier. Widen grid to allow for 3v3.
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Technical Pressure and delay. Covering and Screening. |
Warm Up: Midfield Screening
Objective: Coach pressure and delay from first defender, cover and screen from other defenders.
Behaviours: Pressure and delay. Covering and screening. Providing balance.
Key Factors: Pressure from the closest defender. Other defenders take up position to both cover and screen targets in the end zone. Ensure the defenders position to screen passing lanes in addition to providing cover. Encourage that players stay in a block, rather than press.
Organization: Create 45 x 20 yard playing area with poles and cones to mark boundaries. Balls at coach behind area for restart. 8 attackers (white) vs 7 defenders (blue). Five defenders in area represent the MF (2), HM, and W (2). Two defenders in endzone are FB that may only pressure the wide neutral attackers. Attackers organized as above.
Goal: Attackers attempt to advance ball on the ground into target players in the endzone. Defenders attempt to win possession and play ball out of grid forwards with possession.
Conditions: Restart at coach into attackers.
Variables: May alter size of playing area and/or number of players within the grid.
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Technical Pressure and delay. Covering and Screening. |
Analytical Technical: Pressure and delay. Covering and screening.
Objective: Coach pressure and delay from first defender, cover and screen from second defender.
Behaviours: Pressure and delay. Covering and screening. Providing balance.
Key Factors: Pressure from the closest defender. Other defenders take up position to both cover and screen targets in the end zone. Ensure the defenders position to screen passing lanes in addition to providing cover. Encourage that players stay in a block, rather than press.
Organization: Create 35 x 25 yard playing area with poles to mark boundaries. Balls at coach behind area for restart. 6 blue vs 6 white players. 3v3 in playing area with 2 of each team in end zones and two players acting as neutral players on side of grid.
Goal: Advance ball from players on end of grid through central players to players in opposite end zone. Defending players attempt to win possession then play with same goal, advancing to opposite end zone.
Conditions: Side players are neutral and play back to team in possession. No offsides. May play back to players on same side end line to maintain possession.
Variables: Must play three touches centrally before advancing to end zone.
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Technical Pressure and delay. Covering. Providing balance. |
Analytical Technical: Pressure and delay. Covering. Providing balance.
Objective: Coach proper shape and coverage by the CBs and FBs
Behaviours: Pressure and delay. Covering and screening. Providing balance.
Key Factors: Pressure from the closest defender. Other defenders take up position to cover with proper depth and compactness. Hand off horizontal movement and track vertical runs. Slide side to side as a compact unit.
Organization: Create 35 x 30 yard playing area with poles to mark boundaries. Balls at coach behind area for restart. 3v3 in playing area with remaining players subbing in after each possession.
Goal: Progression 1: Defenders prevent attackers from advancing ball into 18 yard box with possession. Defending players attempt to win possession then play out to substitutes on opposite endline. Progression 2: Defenders prevent attackers from scoring on goal.
Conditions: Restart at coach who plays into attackers. Offside in effect.
Variables: Add a fourth attacker.
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Technical Pressure and delay. Covering and Screening. |
Analytical Functional: Defending in a block on flank zone 2
Objective: Coach pressure and delay from first defender, cover and screen from other defenders.
Behaviours: Pressure and delay. Covering and screening. Providing balance.
Key Factors: Pressure from the closest defender. Other defenders take up position to both cover and screen opponents. Ensure the defenders position to screen passing lanes in addition to providing cover. Encourage that players stay in a block, rather than press. Fullbacks quickly step to pressure on flank. CB step into space between lines to provide cover.
Organization: Play on flank with width from 6 yard box to sideline and 55 yard length. Neutral area 8 yards inside half. Cones and poles to mark playing area.
Goal: Attackers attempt to score on goal. Defenders stay in block and attempt to win possession. Defenders then counter opposite goal.
Conditions: Restart at coach into attackers.
Variables: Alter number of attacker to change success.
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Warm Up: Defending in a block.
Objective: Warm up with transition to defending behaviours.
Behaviours: Pressure/Delay. Cover/Screen. Provide balance.
Key Objectives: Gradually increase activity. Focus on dynamic stretching. Engage mentally. Introduction of defending in a block principles - pressure/delay, cover/screen, balance.
Organization: Cones to create 20 by 30 playing area. Two sides of 5 players and one neutral player. Balls around the perimeter.
Goal: Handball - Pass ball into player in end zone (5 yards behind end line).
Conditions: Movement in space with dynamic stretches. Instructions to engage mentally. Final stage is two sides playing handball with attempt to score by crossing into end zone.
Variations: Keep players engaged. Ensure proper tempo.