Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): 02 GA: DEF: Zone 1-Zone 2: TACT: 10.15.20

2v2 Midfield Transition Defending (15 mins)

2v2 Transition Defending

15 min

4x2 min/2min

15x12

Objective: Application of Partner Defending and Transition Defending Principles

Principle: Deny Progression to Keep Ball Close to Opposition Goal

Sub-Principle: Make Field Small, Close Seams and Gaps, Prevent Forward Play

Player Actions: Press/Delay, Marking Space Oriented (cut passing lines), Pressure/Cover, Steering

Organization:

Black team starts in possession and attempts to play through white defenders into target awaiting of the field. If successful, the two white defenders exit field, the white target is immediately joined by the player behind her in line and play 2v2 against black players. Ball out on the side or endline, can be played back in at discretion of coach or coach can elect to restart game with 4 new players (2 black, 2 white)

Coaching Points:

1) Pressure or Delay- distance of starting position

2) Close out (passing option), then close down (ball)

3) Travel while ball is traveling

4) Angle: into help or to isolate/outnumber

5v5+1 Line Defending

Line Defending Exercise

20 min

7v6 3 zone

20 min

6+GK vs 6 

20 min

25x40, 15x40 (Cut), 10x40 (Cut)

Objective: Disrupt Opposition Build Up and Transition to Attacking

Principle: Deny Progression to Keep Ball Close to Opposition Goal

Sub-Principle: Make Field Small, Close Seams and Gaps, Prevent Forward Play

Player Actions: Press/Delay, Marking Space Oriented (cut passing lines), Pressure/Cover, Steering

Organization:

3 zones.  Players in Zone 3 are fixed into zone, 1 player from each team in Zone 2 can enter Zone 3 or Zone 1.  White team can score from Zone 2 or Zone 1 by passing into small goals or pass/dribble into end zone.  Black team scores in large goal. 

Coaching Points:

1) Pressure or Delay- distance of starting position

2) Close out (passing option), then close down (ball)

3) Travel while ball is traveling

4) Angle: into help or to isolate/outnumber

5) Diagonal Recovery after opposition switch of play