Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): JFC 2010 (Defending High) Team Training: 04/30/25

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Matthew Iles

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Name:	Matthew Iles
City:	West Palm Beach
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Organisation (Practice Layout & Transition)

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 4-3-3 (1) Vs 3-4-3

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4-3-3 (1) Vs 3-4-3

Defending High (20)

Team Training

3-4-3 (focus group) Vs 4-3-3 (Non focus)

Area 50 x 60 (Conditioned field)

8min x 2 blocks (2 minutes terminal)

9 vs 9 - Red team (non focus) will build out from the back and look to score. Blue team (focus group) will look to press high, regain possession and counter to goal.

Coaching interventions:

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Concurrent

Terminal

Block 1: Defend against - 4-3-3 with a single pivot

Block 2: Defend against - 4-3-3 with a double pivot

Coaching Points

Force wide or negative
Deny the switch
Make play predictable

Principles:

Press as high as possible
Multiple players press
Man Marking Vs Zonal
Delay, recover & repress

What if?
- Anticipate long ball
- FB rolls inside?
- They manage to switch the play
- 6 goes high to create a single pivot