Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): U12 NAL - SPRING W2/S2 - Transition AD - Rebuild the shape to defend (Start Time: 2025-03-13 04:30:00)

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Hugo Sanchez

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Hugo Sanchez
Name: Hugo Sanchez
City: New York
Country: Estados Unidos de América
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

Basic principle: DEFEND THE GOAL - ORIENTED ON THE BALL

Sub-principle: Rebuild the shape to defend/protect the goal after losing possession

Sub-subprinciple: Rebuild the defensive structure behind the ball

Player actions: 8-9+GK behind the ball / 1-2 attacker high on ball side

Description: Defensive style our un.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Game 6v5

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Game 6v5
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Game 6v5 (20 mins)

Organization:

  • Two 5v3+1N organizations
  • 4 rounds 4minX1min
  • Group 1: Andrew, Mateo, Arie, Matthew, Oscar, Lenin / Rome, Yunus, Tor / Jacob
  • Group 2: Drake, Daniel, Pedro, Alessandro, Peter, Brandon / Geison, Liam, Mateusz / Marcin

Instructions:

  • The gray team starts with a pass to the goalkeeper and must progress to find the neutral player.
  • After receiving the neutral, the orange team starts the attack to finish it, during which time the gray team is structured to defend.
  • And when the gray team recovers, the neutral player must stretch to the last zone and the team must progress past the last zone.

Coaching Points:

  • Rebuild defensive shape and individual defensive shape to deny progression inside.
  • Concept of mark-cover.
  • Read situation when recovering the ball: verticalize or consolidate.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Game 9v8 (9v5+3)

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Game 9v8 (9v5+3) (30 mins)

Organization:

  • A 9v8 organization (9v5+3)
  • 4 rounds 5minX1min
  • Grey team: Andrew/Drake/Marcin, Arie, Mateo, Matthew, Oscar, Alessandro, Liam, Tor, Rome
  • Orange team: Jacob, Pedro, Daniel / Mateusz/Lenin, Yunus, Peter, Brandon, Geison

Instructions:

  • It starts with a pass to the goalkeeper to play a 9v5 with the objective of sending a pass to the three players that are located in the last zone, after that the defensive form is reconstructed to defend in 8v8+1.
  • The orange team, having possession, must finish in the big goal.
  • At the moment of transition, the gray forward and the last orange defender stay behind the line and the goal of the greys will be to cross the last zone by dribbling the ball or receiving the ball into space

Coaching Points:

  • Rebuild defensive shape and individual defensive shape to deny progression inside.
  • Concept of mark-cover.
  • Read situation when recovering the ball: verticalize or consolidate.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Normal game 8v8

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Normal game 8v8 (30 mins)

Organization:

  • Game 8v8
  • 2 times of 8 minX1min
  • Grey team: Andrew/Jacob, Daniel, Arie, Matthew, Peter, Brandon, Yunus, Tor. (Sub: Geison)
  • Orange team: Marcin/Drake, Mateo, Pedro, Alessandro, Oscar, Lenin, Liam, Rome. (Sub: Mateusz)

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