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Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Defending in balance (Start Time: 2024-05-07 14:00:00)

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DANIEL MWAKASOKO

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DANIEL MWAKASOKO
Name: DANIEL MWAKASOKO
City: Zomba
Country: Malawi
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm-up in 1v1 defending

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm-up in 1v1 defending
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Warm-up in 1v1 defending (15 mins)

Progression 1:

  • Players in pairs start warming up without the ball by tagging each other's knees
  • Points are awarded based on numbers of tags made
  • A ball is introduced in a 1v1 defending warm-up
  • Player with the ball, must beat the defender to get to the safe zone
  • If defender wins the ball, has to dribble to the opposite safe zone
  • Once a player loses the ball, has to remain to defend until wins the ball
  • If attacker reaches the safe zone, the next player goes in a 1v1 attack with the defender on field

Coaching points:

  • Close down space and be 1-2 steps away from attacker
  • Force the attacker onto their weak foot
  • Keep your eyes on the ball
  • keep moving on toes and win the ball with confidence when time is right"

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG-5v5v5

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SSG-5v5v5 (20 mins)

Progression 2: Small sided games of 5v5v5 in 3 thirds

  • Middle team starts in their safe zone where they make 5 passes without opposition
  • Middle team attacks to any side upon coach's instruction
  • A or B team defends by trying to win the ball
  • If A or B wins the ball, they dribble it to the safe zone whilst middle team becomes defenders in either side where they lost the ball
  • This will replicate any team that wins or loses the ball

Coaching points:

  • Encourage attacking team to have less number of touches in the safe zone unlike in A or B to increase chances of defending in either side
  • Close down space and be 1-2 steps away from attacker
  • Force the attacker onto their weak foot
  • Keep your eyes on the ball
  • keep moving on toes and win the ball with confidence when time is right"

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Match Practice

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Match Practice (25 mins)

Progression 3:

  • Depending on the number of players, 11v11, 9v9 or 7v7 can be applied

Coaching points:

  • Players to close down spaces if not close to the ball
  • Close down space and be 1-2 steps away from attacker
  • Force the attacker onto their weak foot
  • Keep your eyes on the ball
  • keep moving on toes and win the ball with confidence when time is right"

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