Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Defending in the Box - Position Specifics of the #4 & #5

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Jamie Scott
Name: Jamie Scott
City: WEST CHESTER
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Defending in the box - How to integrate player position specific teaching within a team training session.

Focusing on the #4 & #5


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Defend the Line - SSG

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Defend the Line - SSG (10 mins)

Organization: 2 x 9v9 teams, 25 yards x 14 yards. 
Rules: 5v5 (4 field players), small sided game with objective to score but remain on the field. 

- If the opposition takes a shot that either goes in or leaves the field of play at the end-line then the defending team must switch off. 

- If a shot is taken but blocked, and goes on the sideline, the shooter must chase to create a temporary overload.
- 4 min1 min (Play:Rest) x 3 reps

Coaching Points:

- Immediate pressure

- Small/Compact steps, athletic stance with back foot in line with ball
- When players cut step to block!

- Every lateral or negative pass take two steps to the ball

- Communication

Counter Points:

- Be ready to finish with compact body shape

- Don't pass until pressure is coming

- GK is a soccer player too!


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Transfer Game - 4 v 2 into a 2 v2 to Goal

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Transfer Game - 4 v 2 into a 2 v2 to Goal (20 mins)

Organization: 2 x 9v9 teams, Utilizing the Penalty area
Rules: Gk plays into a 4 vs 2, 3 passes required before playing into 2 attackers that are positioned outside the box. The 2 pressing defenders will come from the 4 v 2 scenario and the situation created is a 2v2 from a cutback to goal. 

- 4 min1 min (Play:Rest) x 4 reps

Coaching Points:

- Immediate pressure

- Small/Compact steps, athletic stance with back foot in line with ball
- When players cut step to block!

- Every lateral or negative pass take two steps to the ball

- Communication

Counter Points:

- Be ready to finish with compact body shape

- Don't pass until pressure is coming

- GK is a soccer player too!



Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 3 vs 2 - Positional Specific of a #4 & #5

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3 vs 2 - Positional Specific of a #4 & #5 (20 mins)

Organization: 2 x 9v9 teams, 44 yards x 40 yards
Rules: Gk plays into a 2(#4 & #5) vs 1 (#9), the objective is to play into their (#9), as the ball enters the box 2 x wide players (#7 & #11) create a 3v2 to goal. If the possession is turned over of the ball is played back into original PK area it becomes a 6v6 until play is dead. 

5 mins : 90 secs (Work: Rest) x 3 reps

Coaching Points:

- Immediate pressure

- Small/Compact steps, athletic stance with back foot in line with ball
- When players cut step to block!

- Every lateral or negative pass take two steps to the ball
- Deny passes behind the #4 & #5 line 

- Communication

Counter Points:

- Be ready to finish with compact body shape

- Don't pass until pressure is coming

- GK is a soccer player too!




Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Conditioned Small Sided Game

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Conditioned Small Sided Game (20 mins)

Organization: 2 x 9v9+1 teams, Utilizing half the field, 1 goal placed in normal position and 2 x 9v9 goals placed back to back on the halfway line. 
Rules: Regular rules, Game starts with a long direct kick to #4 or #5, for red team no corners they will start with a Goal Kick

- 8 min 1 min (Play:Rest)

Coaching Points:

- Immediate pressure and appropriate cover

- Small/Compact steps, athletic stance with back foot in line with ball
- When players cut step to block!

- Every lateral or negative pass take two steps to the ball
- Ball Orientated pressing. 

- Communication

Counter Points:

- Play within Penn Fusion Game Model

- Commit attacking runs forward
- Be ready to finish with compact body shape

- Don't pass until pressure is coming

- GK is a soccer player too!




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