Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): 9/21/22-06 Academy - Block Defending - Deep/Narrow - No split - Roles in Back 5

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Marcus Watt
Name: Marcus Watt
City: The Woodlands
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Screen 1

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Title: Accelerations & Over the River (7:55-8:05)

Aim: Put players in a setting where keeping the game in front of you & not getting split is the idea of fun / success. 

Coaching Points:

Using inside of our foot to block the ball - biggest surface area.

Tucking in and being narrow - communication with those in your line.

Body positioning when approaching opponent - touchline is our friend. 


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Transition in the low block - Defending the crossing zone.

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Transition in the low block - Defending the crossing zone.

Title: Transition in the low block - Defending the crossing zone. (8:05-8:25)

Aim: Put players in a setting where they're role in the back 5 when defending from the crossing zone is clearly defined. 

Organization: Mid 3 circulate the ball in midfield without pressure - at any point the can play forward in behind into the crossing zone. First 5 minutes let the pass through be free, once group has an idea then the game is live. Back five get a point by successfully clearly the ball high and over the 3 midfielders / to the halfway line. 

Coaching point / plan for failure:

8:09 - 5/4 will fail to slide over to create a 2v1 in the channel - Discuss roles and R&R of 3/5 & 4/2

8:15 - 10/8/7 will fail to get tight, move their feet and keep the opponent in front of them

8:20 - Back 5 will fail to clear the ball over the half way line - 9's must shift over.

8:22 - Back 5 will fail to get up & will have to be told to 'get up / out' - discuss how this needs to become an automatic reaction. 

Progression: Add a long diagonal ball from the opposite side 


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Block Defending - Tophat

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Block Defending - Tophat (25 mins)

Situational Play: 9v6 - 1-0 up - Block Defending - (8:25-8:45) 

Aim: Put players in an environment where they understand where & why we implement a low block? Plus educating when we use the 5-3-2 vs 5-4-1 (Our high block vs Low Block)

Answer: Where? -  between the two D's Why? Frustrate a technically & physically superior team or hold onto a lead.

Notes: When defending in a 5-4-1 understand that the 2 & 3 must defending from outside their 11/7. 

Coaching Points / Plan for failure: 

8:30 - 5/4 will fail to slide over to create a 2v1 in the channel - Discuss roles and R&R of 3/5 & 4/2

8:35 - 10/8/7 will fail to get tight, move their feet and keep the opponent in front of them 


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Set Pieces

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Title: Defending Set Pieces (8:45-9:00)

Aim: Discuss disappointment of RG game. You must be mentally prepared. 


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