Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): DEFENSIVE UNIT DRILLS

Animation 1

1 v 1 

Defender plays pass to attacker , attacker tries score in any of the 3 gates , gates are worth different points as per graphic .

if defender wins ball they can now try and score , and attacker tries to prevent .

20 seconds max time each effort .

Screen 3

DEFENDING OVERLOADS 

4 V 4 + 3 

TEAM IN POSSESSION PLAYS WITH 3 NEUTRALS 

GAME STARTS AS A POSSESSION RONDO .

ON COACHES SHOUT ( red for example )  THAT TEAM ALONG WITH 3 NEUTRAL PLAY TOGETHER AND TRY SCORE IN ANY OF MINI GOALS .

HOW LONG CAN DEFENDING TEAM HOLD OUT ? 

TIME EACH TEAM , COMBINE TIMES AT END OF DRILL , AND TEAM WITH LESS GOALS SCORED AGAINST THEM IS WINNER .

IF DEFENDING TEAM WIN BALL THE DRIBBLE OUT OF AREA AND GAME ENDS .

COACHING POINTS 

AGGRESSIVE PRESSING / DEFENDING 

WORKING AS A UNIT 

PRESS COVER AND BALANCE 

COMMUNICATION 

Animation 5

Defending as a unit 

2 v 1   3 v 2 

as per animation , defenders play ball to attackers , first they go 2 v 1 , 1 def presses , no 2 def covers behind and protects goals , try win ball and clear , if attacker beats first defender , then 2 nd def is covering , try show attacker back or to side , next attack is 3 v 2 , same principles  as before .

session is about defending aggressively , communication between defenders and GK , discipline .

keep area of play within width of 18 yd box .

add progressions -  4 ( attackers )  v 2 , and so on , creating overloads .