Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Transition to defend

Defending as an individual (20 mins)

Focus + Session design

• Defending 1v2 (x3)
• 10x15 size area
• 2 attackers looking to score in mini goal, defender looking to regain and break-out to steal point
• 90 sec game then rotate attackers and defenders
• Defenders rotate every go
• Guided discovery and concurrent/individual feedback during the practice. 

Coaching detail

• D - Delay the attack. If you charge at them without seeing a trigger you speed up their decision. Edge out, side on to try and Dictate they go one way. Can you protect the goal (pressing/covering shadow) and get into a 1v1
• If you recognise a pressing trigger - pop out and engage
• When in a 1v1, time the contact and have that desired aggression to win the ball. 
• Attacking pair to react on transition and stop the counter. 

Individual Development + Challenges

• Keep scores, losing pair forfeit. 

SSG (20 mins)

Focus + Session design

• Team training
• Defending out of balance 
• Guided discovery and coaching process
• 5v5+2
• Use of channels as a visual aid and reference for players
• 44x58 yard area as seen in diagram

Coaching detail

• Game based practice focussing on defending compactness, not allowing central and switch passes. 
• Starting position out of possession narrow to protect central areas linked into game model and out of possession principles, creating that central overload/balance
• Bait the wide passes - when ball goes wide, ball-side CM goes to engage, press on an angle to cover central pass and keep wide
• Far-side CM comes across to cover - leave furthest players
• Important CBs are open body to see what's around them and are aware
• On transition, can we play forward quickly and join in
• Similar to previous practices, out of possession keep everything in front of you.
• Communication, concentration are vital. Keep scanning and looking around, where's the danger?