Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Defending in the middle third (Session3)

Warm up (30 mins)

Organization:

Small nets - Cones - Pinnies - Balls

Instructions:

4 vs 4 game

Team will get a point by scoring on the small nets

Starting and restarting ball position is always from the center in between small nets

Exercise 2 (30 mins)

Orgnization:

Balls - Cones - Big goal - Pinnies

Instructions:

6 vs 6 plus G.K and 3 targets

Blue team play with 6-8-7-11-10-9

Red team play with 1-4-5-2-3-6-8

Behavior focus (Goal):

Deny the opponent from playing forward by pass or dribble by getting organized and balance and maintain compactness and eliminate passing centrally.

Behavior Opponent:

To unbalance opponent by ball movement to create gaps and penetrate by dribbling or passing to progress and create chances to score.

TTP Focus:

Pressure the player with the ball, cover and balance

Players Actions:

Position (distance between players)

Moment (Timing of action)

Direction (Press or delay)

Speed (Quality or run)

TTP opponent:

Spread out

Pass or dribble forward

Vary runs to support in between or behind