Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Preventing the turn (forechecking and intercepting)

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Enzo Bertolotti

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Enzo Bertolotti
Name: Enzo Bertolotti
City: New York City
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

What:

To prevent the attacker on the ball from turning and attacking space forward

Where:

All thirds

Who:

1st defender (closest to the ball)

When:

As the ball is traveling to the attacker with his or her back turned

Why:

To delay the attacker on the ball from turning, and attacking open space



Learning Outcomes:

  • If attacker has back turned and the pass hasn't reached the attacking player=FORECHECK
  • If attacker has back turned and received the ball before you arrive =PREVENT THE TURN 




  • Non-focus team will need support and reminders throughout the session


Coaching goals
  • Avoid DTMS, when checking for understanding use questions, and allow player time to answer and think about the questions. 
  • After each coaching intervention allow up to 3- 5 minutes (use stop watch) to observe for understandning.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up/Intro

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Warm Up/Intro

Organization: (duration of rounds/space/teams)


  • Two teams (Attackers and defenders split evenly)
  • Two Pugg nets as targets if not enough players
  • Reciving player 12 yards from passing player, defensive player 8 yards from receiving player 
  • 40 L 20 W
  • at least 3 defenders in order to have work to rest ratio
(5 minutes)Round 1: is passive defending, defenders will look to close down the ball before the attacking player can turn (no tackling) defenders start 10 yards away
(7 minutes)Round 2: Defenders are fully opposed, they look to prevent the turn and tackle the ball defenders start 8 yards away 

Instructions:

  • 1 and 2 play the ball between each other until moment to play into 3
  • 1 plays to 3, as soon as pass is made by 1 defender is free
  • 3 looks to open up and play into target 4 or 5.
  • Defender looks to win ball and dribble by red line
  • 1 point for defender preventing the target being played into and 3 for recovering the ball and dribbling over red line

Coaching Interventions (how and when)

During Round 1: In the flow indivudial feedback

  • Non focus team: reminding them about ABC's (angle, body shape, checking)
  • Focus team: Speed to close distance, approach to balance.

After Round 1: Natural stoppage 

  • Its crucial we get touch tight to the attacker if back is turned engage physcial contact
  • If attacker is able to turn before closeing down the space keep distance and contain 

Coaching Points/Questions:

  • Why is preventing the attacker from turning on the ball helpful for defending?
  • Physical contact can be initiated through the fore arm to slow defender
  • Chose your tackle wisely, if ball is not exposed or sheilded dont tackle
  • If ball is slightly shown keep weight on back foot and poke tackle

Progressions:

  • 1&2 can playt unlimted passes between them before playing into #3

Regressions:

Passive defending both rounds


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Main activity

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Main activity

Organization: (duration of rounds/space/teams)

  • Two teams equal numbers
  • 2 puggs positioned in corners 
  • Receving attacking player starting position 5 -8 yards in front of defedning player.
Both teams attack for 5 minutes =1 roundRound 1: 1v1 no bounceRound 2: 1v1 with option to bounce and bring in second attacker to make it 2v2

Instructions:

  • Blue Team plays across to red - this triggers the 1v1 - Red needs to find team mate and once ball is played the attacker has 7 seconds to score. If defender wins the ball he can play to his team mate for a point.
  • The two reds then switch and the two blues switch. Same game is played. One group attacks and one group defends.

Coaching Interventions (how and when):

Before Activity: Natural stoppage

  • Refrence previous coaching points from intro. Ask players to recap the coaching points. DO NO ANSWER FOR THEM. 
  • Speak to non focus team about speed of play 

During Activity: In the flow indvidual coaching to players not active

  • Provide indivuduialized feedback based on previous rep

Coaching Points/Questions:

  • Judge the distance between you and the attacker, can you get touch tight before they turn?
  • If the attacking players brings in his teamate on the bounce, how does that affect the way you defend?

Progressions:

Attacking player can recycle the ball to starting player

Regressions:


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Screen 3

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Screen 3

Organization:

  • 6 attackers vs 4 defednder + goal keeper
  • 5 attackers vs 3 defenders

Instructions:

  • Team in possession looks to create 3 passes to then play into the 9s in the recicvng zone
  • 9 can then go 2v2 
  • If defenders win the ball all restrictions are removed and defenders look to score on two counter goals 

Techinical Coaching Points:

Tactical Coaching Points:

Progressions & Regressions:

  • R: allow to defenders in 9 zone
  • P: player who makes pass into 9 can join the reciving and attacking zone 

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Match

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