Jamie Scott
| Name: | Jamie Scott |
|---|---|
| City: | WEST CHESTER |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Membership: | Adult Member |
| Sport: | Football/Soccer |
Defending in the box - How to integrate player position specific teaching within a team training session.
Focusing on the #4 & #5

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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!

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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!

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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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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!