James Morris
Name: | James Morris |
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City: | Philadelphia |
Country: | United States of America |
Membership: | Adult Member |
Sport: | Football/Soccer |
Emergency Defending
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Technical All technical aspects |
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Tactical Viewing attacking, defending and transitional moments |
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Psychological Competitive environment - winning vs losing |
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Social Working as a group |
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Technical All technical attributes. |
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Tactical Blocking shots on goal, shifting and sliding to where the ball is going. |
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Physical Aerobic endurance. |
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Psychological Positive mind set |
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
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Technical All technical aspects with main focus on defending, tackling, blocking and stopping attacks. |
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Tactical Recognizing how to defend in an overloaded situation. |
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Physical Aerobic Endurance |
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Psychological Dealing with adversity, positive mind set to defending. |
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Social Working as a group to press. |
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
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Technical All technical aspects with main focus on defending, tackling, blocking and stopping attacks. |
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Tactical Recognizing how to defend in an overloaded situation. |
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Physical Aerobic Endurnace |
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Psychological Dealing with adversity, positive mind set to defending. |
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Social Working as a group / unit. |
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
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Technical All aspects of the game. |
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Tactical Working on defending an overloaded situation, understanding when to drop in as a group and win the ball. |
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Physical Aerobic endurance and physical strength. |
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Psychological Dealing with adversity of facing an overload |
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Social Working as a team. |
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
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Play Phase (10 mins)
3v3 Play Phase
Introduce key words to theme of session.
Ensure a build out line.
Key Words
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