Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): DEFENDING #6

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Name:	RICK MULLINS
City:	Casper, WY
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 5V3 POSSESSION COACHING DEFENDERS

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5V3 POSSESSION COACHING DEFENDERS

DEFENDING: 5v3 Possession coaching defenders

Organization of session

The Group of 5 players must try and keep possession and try to make 8-10 passes

If the 3 Defenders Win the ball try and break out and score

The 5 are allowed to try and counter press and winthe ball back if defenders win the ball

Coaching Points:

Good and clear communication is essentialwork together to prevent passing angles and lanes

Make play predictable

Close down with intensity and as a pack

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 5V3 POSSESSION COACHIG DEFENDERS TO FOUR GOALS

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5V3 POSSESSION COACHIG DEFENDERS TO FOUR GOALS

DEFENDING: 5v3 Possession coaching defenders to four goals

Organization of session

The Group of 5 players must try and keep possession and try to make 8-10 passes

If the 3 Defenders Win the ball try and break out and score on any corner goal

The 5 are allowed to try and counter press and winthe ball back if defenders win the ball

Coaching Points:

Good and clear communication is essentialwork together to prevent passing angles and lanes

Make play predictable

Close down with intensity and as a pack

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): FUNCTIONAL DEFENSIVE PRACTICE IN 3'S

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FUNCTIONAL DEFENSIVE PRACTICE IN 3'S

DEFENDING: Functional Defensive Practice in 3's

Organization of session Middle Player Passes the Ball out to either End. Receiving player must try and work the ball to play to the opposite end

Defender must try and prevent forward pass. Rotate players so that everyone get a turn

Coaching Points:

Close down quickly

Arc run

show one way

keep correct distance don't close down square on

Make play predictable

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): RED ZONE

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RED ZONE

DEFENDING RED ZONE

two teams playing 1-2-3-1

Red (shaded offside zone at one end of the pitch

The red zone is a offside area (encourages defenders and the goalkeeper to gauge opportunity to push up the pitch or drop off based on the position of the ball) Teams will play and attempt to score on the opponents goal.

Coaching Points

When do defenders and the goalkeeper push up

When to press

Set pressing traps

Triggers to squash play (opposition head down, poor first touch

Control the play without the ball (make play predictable)

Control Pressing distances

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 4V4+4 GK FLYING CHANGES

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4V4+4 GK FLYING CHANGES

Defensive shape 4v.4+GK flying changes

Organization of Practice:

-Two teams of 8 for each color

-4v.4+GK with alternate 3-4 waiting by each goal.

-The team that concedes the goal is replaced by the alternate3-4 from their team.

Keep score to keep it competitive.

-Ball starts with the goalkeeper, who plays a ball out to 4attackers, 4 defenders push up the field as quickly as possible

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): DEFENDING PRESSING 4V4+ GOALKEEPER

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DEFENDING PRESSING 4V4+ GOALKEEPER

Session Objective: Objective is to teach your team to work together to establish your line of confrontation and immediately counter when in possession of the ball.

Field size is half of the field Coach players to have one objective - regain possession and counter.

Team will make the field compact both horizontal and vertical Pressure, cover and balance

Players must be able to mark man to man and understand the offside rule.

4 v 4 + GK Defending team playing in a 4-4-2

Organization of session

4v4 in Attacking 1/3

Strikers immediate pressure on the ball to make play predictable

Flank Players , Strong Side Mark Full Back to deny penetration or Build up play

Weak Side Flank Player comes into middle as Central Midfielder

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): DEFENDINF THE MIDFIELD THIRD

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DEFENDINF THE MIDFIELD THIRD

DEFENDING IN THE MIDFIELD THIRD 4V4 JERRY SMITH

5 gates

if force attackers thru wide channels (1 point)

If force attackers thru next two channels (2 points)

If force attackers thru central channel (3 points)

Main objective: pressure, cover, balance

Coach plays ball into the attacking team. Defending team attempts to work together and forces the ball wide thru the outside channels

If defending team win the ball, they play thru either of two small cone goals

Progress: Add two attackers and two defenders play thru channel to teammates

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