Futsal Session (Academy Sessions): Defending in a basic box/defending in a zonal system.Wave practice.

Defending in a basic box/defending in a zonal system.Wave practice. (20 mins)

Session Objective:To improve defending in a basic box/defending in a zonal system.

Organisation:

Yellows in defensive box.White goalkeeper feeds player and whites attack.They attack yellows who are in defensive box.Pink team at same time have created a defensive box awaiting counter attack and stay in the top half.

When whites score/lose possession yellows immediately counterattack goal defended by Pink.Whites then organise themselves in box in bottom half of pitch.When whites lose ball,pink attack yellow and so on, creating attacking waves up and down pitch.

At first encourageteams to stay in designated area to develop compactness.Then take out the area for natural progression.Flat discs could also be used initially to establish starting points.

Key Factors:

Try to maintain the three defensive lines

Cut off passing lanes

Work as a team and stay zonal, not individual

Close down quickly to force opposition back

Concentrate and communicate

work in unison

React quickly to counterattack.