Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Protecting Zone 14 with a Twin Screen & Back 4

Function

Setup

4 v 4 (1 x feeder, 3 attacking blue players/ twin screen midfield red and 2 centre halves)

Function:

Feeder passes to one of two blue midfielders. Blue midfielders goal is to find No 10 Blue in zone 14. Feeder can go straight into number 10 (keeps the twin screen narrow)

Key points

1. Body position in relation to ball and No 10.

2. Movement to close down and which way to show player.

Physical:

1. Speed- Movement speed to close down player and support

2. Power - Acceleration and deceleration

3. Awareness - Peripheral sight to close down relevant space and to block pass.

Psycological

1. Concentration to carry out job

2. Decision making

Social:

1. Communication

2. Conflict

Starting position for twin screen:

Twin screen must start behind poles and can close down midfield 2 blue once feeder has passed ball. Coach red team with a twin screen to stop ball passed into Zone 14

Coach 2 x red central defenders to close down No 10 Blue if he does receive ball.

Starting position for 2 central defenders is behind 2nd set of poles they can only enter area once the no.10 has recieved the ball.

SSG

Red Team - 4-2-1-1

Blue Team- 3-3-1-1

Coach Red team (Defending Team)

Concentrating on back four and twin screen and how to defend to proctect zone 14 (shaded area).

Conditions:

Blue team will score 2 goals if they score by playing through Zone 14.

Red team are to score within 20 seconds

Defensive 4 to remain compact and apply pressure on Striker and No 10 if ball is received in Zone 14.

Distance between Def and twin screen key as if too big, big gaps will appear. Distance between twin screen also key to stop ball into zone 14. Twin screen objective is to show attacking midfielders away from zone 14. If ball is successfull in getting into zone 14, can twin screen apply pressure from the front to steal ball and counter blue team.