Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Defending when out numbered
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| Name: | martyn westcott |
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| City: | london |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Membership: | Adult Member |
| Sport: | Football/Soccer |
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Defending when out numbered in defensive third
understanding the defensive priorities when defending while being out numbered. show the player in possession away from the go and us the 4 D's of defending constantly
Primary Unit: CBs (focus players)
Secondary unit: FB, DM
Tertiary unit: CM
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Learning Objectives
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Technical Body shape defending, various touches with both feet when attacking and or counter attacking |
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Tactical be aware of your pitch geography, where you are on the pitch will effect what actions you should take eg be more aggressive higher up the pith, try to delay and deflect the deeper you get |
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Physical quick feet, sharp movements and long sprints to block angles |
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Psychological constant assessing of the pitch and spaces that change the decision making and options avaliable |
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Social strong communication to for quick support and working together to deny space for opposition. |
Screen 2 (20 mins)
Defending when out numbered practice games. 20x40
2 vs 1 then immediatly into 3 vs 2 then 5 vs 3. Game restarts after 5 vs 3 and the teams rotate who starts 2 vs1 then 3 vs 2 etc.
1 goal or 30 second games
The next players enter the pitch as soon as a goal has been scored time runs out or the ball is out of play
progress to offsides for realism.
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Screen 3 (30 mins)
3 vs 2 into 5 vs 3
protect the central areas. divert the ball and players to wide areas away from goal use the 4 D's of defending during this process.
Defensive principles when out numbered:
Try to make play predictable by showing the player in posession to 1 side
try to put yourself between the player in possession and the off ball runners.
be aware of where you are on the pitch, how much space is behind you and either side of you. keep your head up and facing the player in possession so you can constantly assess the space
react to bad touches quickly
DELAY- Nerest player steps to the balland slows down the opposition, allowing the rest of the defense to get back
DENY- deny attackers of space time and positioning close to the goal.
DEFLECT- deflect the attacker towards your support or get in front of the ball when an attacker moves to make a pass cross or shot
DEFEND- Engage with the attacker to try and win the ball and at the right time tackle if necessary
Basic Body Positioning Tips for Defenders:
Keep the attacker in front of you at an arm's length away. This amount of space will put pressure on the attacker to make a mistake, but also limit the defender from making a careless dive.
Stay low to the ground and use small steps on your toes to adjust for quick cuts from the attacker.
Never be flat footed – you should approach the ball with one shoulder first and hips facing the side of the field, not forward. Lead with a foot in front and one in back. If you approach with your shoulders forward and legs too far apart, it is very easy for an attacker to put the ball through your legs (a nutmeg) and blow by you to the goal. This body positioning will also allow you to push the attacking player to the flanks, or into an area where there are more defenders.
Keep your focus on the ball and not on the player's feet. A good attacker will use body movements and foot skills to try and fake out a defender – don't fall for it!
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Screen 1 (15 mins)
Warm up saq with 1v1 & 2v2 game
players go through the ladders as quickly as possible
over the hurdles
the coach holds up a red or yellow cone, the players then have to sprint around the corrisponding flag pole and get to the ball and score as quickly as possible.