Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 7v7 - Emergency Defending

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James Morris

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James  Morris
Name: James Morris
City: Philadelphia
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

Emergency Defending

  • Blocking the goal / shots
  • Defending in overloaded situations
  • Being Compact
  • Shifting together.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Play Phase

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Learning Objectives

Technical Technical
All technical aspects
Technical Tactical
Viewing attacking, defending and transitional moments
Technical Psychological
Competitive environment - winning vs losing
Technical Social
Working as a group

Play Phase (10 mins)

3v3 Play Phase

Introduce key words to theme of session.

Ensure a build out line.

Key Words

  • Delay the attack
  • Get compact
  • Block the goal/shot,

Players play a 3v3 game. To incorporate the emergency defending if you miss the goal with a shot you are required to chase the ball and complete a skill/technique behind the goal of the coaches' choice. Whilst this is being completed the team with a player less, must complete emergency defending a player down for a long time.

Coaching Points

  • Stay compact
  • Connect to your team mate, don't allow the shot
  • Step to the ball and cover.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Skill Phase - Emergency Defending

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Learning Objectives

Technical Technical
All technical attributes.
Technical Tactical
Blocking shots on goal, shifting and sliding to where the ball is going.
Technical Physical
Aerobic endurance.
Technical Psychological
Positive mind set

Skill Phase - Emergency Defending (15 mins)

Skill Phase - Emergency Defending

The Blue players passes the ball to the Red Player

The Red player will then look to shoot into goal A

Blue needs to react after his pass to defend the goal and block the shot

Once the shot is blocked, the Red player then immediately shoots a new ball at goal B

5 attempts each then swap positions

Set up multiple stations for the amount of players you have

Coaching points

  • Quick reaction after pass to block the goal
  • Block shot with your leading leg
  • Powerful clearance away from the goal
  • Stay on your toes and be ready
  • Be dynamic 
  • Accuracy and power of shot to provide quality reps for the defender

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 4v2 - 1v1 Breakout

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Learning Objectives

Technical Technical
All technical aspects with main focus on defending, tackling, blocking and stopping attacks.
Technical Tactical
Recognizing how to defend in an overloaded situation.
Technical Physical
Aerobic Endurance
Technical Psychological
Dealing with adversity, positive mind set to defending.
Technical Social
Working as a group to press.

4v2 - 1v1 Breakout (20 mins)

4 v 2 into 1v1 / 2v1 (Breakout)

Blues try to keep the ball from reds

If a red wins the ball then breakout into a 1v1 vs the Yellow defender

If the Blues are keeping the ball after 10 passes then one blue attacks the yellow defender in a 1v1

Rotate players

GK can be used or a mini goal

Progression:

2 attackers can go into the breakout game to make it a 2v1 overload for the defender.

Coaching points

  • Defender (1v1) show them on their weak side / force them away from goal
  • Slow the attacker down
  • Force a technical error from the attacker
  • Don't dive in (Protect your goal)
  • Reds in 4v2 put pressure on blues, don't stop pressing

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 4v3 Attack vs Defense

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Learning Objectives

Technical Technical
All technical aspects with main focus on defending, tackling, blocking and stopping attacks.
Technical Tactical
Recognizing how to defend in an overloaded situation.
Technical Physical
Aerobic Endurnace
Technical Psychological
Dealing with adversity, positive mind set to defending.
Technical Social
Working as a group / unit.

4v3 Attack vs Defense (20 mins)

4v3 Attack vs Defense

2 minute games

Offside active, normal rules

Defenders need to protect the goal

If defenders win the ball back they can score in the small goals

2 sets of 3 defenders can be used and rotated

Coaching points

  • Work together as a unit
  • Protect the goal at all costs (no foul)
  • Stay compact
  • Force attacks away from goal or negative
  • Constant communication

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): End Game

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): End Game
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Learning Objectives

Technical Technical
All aspects of the game.
Technical Tactical
Working on defending an overloaded situation, understanding when to drop in as a group and win the ball.
Technical Physical
Aerobic endurance and physical strength.
Technical Psychological
Dealing with adversity of facing an overload
Technical Social
Working as a team.

End Game (25 mins)

Final Phase of the session.

Players play a 6v6 game with the same rules as the initial play phase. This time with a larger field and greater distance to defend against vs more numbers.

Coaching Points

  • Stay compact
  • Block the shot / goal.
  • Don't drop too deep!!!
Progressions
  • Challenge a team - 1 half of playing a player down so they are constantly facing an overload situation.


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