Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): March 22nd, 2021 Defending Shape
Profile Summary
| Name: | Patrick Snyder |
|---|---|
| City: | New Egypt |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Membership: | Adult Member |
| Sport: | Football/Soccer |
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See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.
8v5
8 v 5 + GK
Setup
You will have one big goal with a GK and a counter line for the team not going to goal to cross in possession. The team going to the goal will consist of a bank of five players.
That block is working to stop a team of eight from possessing the ball to the counterattack line.
Execution
The back four of the block of eight should be limited to one touch.
The midfield block of four (which can be deployed as a diamond, flat, or box) will be limited to two touches.
They will always start with the ball with a distribution from the goalkeeper in the big net they are defending.
Variations
You can increase the five to a bank of seven which will give them more vertical pressure. That would mean adding a #9 and #4 to the double pivot and attacking trio.
Coaching Points
The block of five should constantly be communicating with one another as to their purpose of pressing or holding.
All of the players in that unit must be cognizant of the visual cues for them to press (i.e. balls to the sideline, balls that are dropped, balls to the GK, etc) and should be prepared to step forward quickly onto players previously identified as capable of receiving the ball easily.
While the attacking trio is actively defending the double pivot must assume positions that split their shape so that there will always be a player in the field of vision for the possessing team.
See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.
Offense vs Defence
8 v 5 + GK
Setup
You will have one big goal with a GK and a counter line for the team not going to goal to cross in possession. The team going to the goal will consist of a bank of five players.
That block is working to stop a team of eight from possessing the ball to the counterattack line.
Execution
The back four of the block of eight should be limited to one touch.
The midfield block of four (which can be deployed as a diamond, flat, or box) will be limited to two touches.
They will always start with the ball with a distribution from the goalkeeper in the big net they are defending.
Variations
You can increase the five to a bank of seven which will give them more vertical pressure. That would mean adding a #9 and #4 to the double pivot and attacking trio.
Coaching Points
The block of five should constantly be communicating with one another as to their purpose of pressing or holding.
All of the players in that unit must be cognizant of the visual cues for them to press (i.e. balls to the sideline, balls that are dropped, balls to the GK, etc) and should be prepared to step forward quickly onto players previously identified as capable of receiving the ball easily.
While the attacking trio is actively defending the double pivot must assume positions that split their shape so that there will always be a player in the field of vision for the possessing team.
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4 v 2 Transition
Set-Up
Each grid will be divided into two equal sections of 15 x 20.
Within each grid, there will be a team of four players for a total of eight players for the activity.
Execution
One of the groups of four will send two players across to try to win the ball from the four players in possession.
If they are able to win the ball they will play it back over to their side and then two of the previous players in possession will come across and defend.
Coaching Points
The two players defending should not go full out on every pass. Work to recognize the cues that they can get to the ball and affect the pass or possession, then go with pace.
Patience when the ball is at a players feet but close the space as the ball travels and especially should the player take a bad touch (bouncing) receive a pass that makes them face out of bounds or puts them in a spot without support.