Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Defensive Principles
Description
Session to develop the understanding of moments of transition to work defensively to get possession of the ball.
Sprint - Get behind as quickly as possible.
Affect - force wide or delay.
Protect - find your defensive line/defend as a unit.
Red session - Maximum effort and intensity.

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Learning Objectives
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Technical Body shape to recover under the ball. Position to see ball and attacker/runner. |
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Tactical Spacing between defenders in the unit/what moments require us to step out of our block 4. |
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Physical Maximum effort- red session. |
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20 mins
3v3+1 - After 3 passes ball can go into striker/then winger to get a delivery into the box.
4x3 Min Rounds.
ST has up to 3 touches, Winger up to 3 touches.
Progression - Out of possession team must recover 1 player into the box to defend.
RD 2 - Can go directly into the winger to recover/attack the goal.
Delay / Dictate / Deny
Essential each action is maximum effort, recover to defend the ball into the box.