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Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 11v11 Session Plan 33 – Defending defensive 3rd / emergency defending

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Craig Birtwistle
Name: Craig Birtwistle
City: New Jersey
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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How to get numbers behind the ball, compact behind in order to win possession and counter attack
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm-up

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm-up
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Warm-up (10 mins)

Fifa 11 - 8 mins

Set up

Two lanes: Cones 5 yards apart. 30 yards total

Organization

Exercise 1: Straight run

Exercise 2: Hip out

Exercise 3: Hip in

Exercise 4: Circle partner

Exercise 5: Shoulder contact

Exercise 6: Forward and back

Exercise 7: Run and jog

Exercise 8: Bounding

Exercise 9: Plant and cut

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Skill Development

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Skill Development (20 mins)

Set up:

Team split up into groups of 3-5. One group has goalkeepers.

Organization

White is looking to shoot at goal. Defender is looking to block shot and then counter attack. If white scores they get a point and then red dribbles in with a secondary ball to play for another point. If red blocks as in intended the game becomes a 1v1. In the event white missing completely red dribbles a new ball in.

One group has the goalkeepers. In this the goalkeeper attempts to save the ball and then distribute. In the event of a goal or a complete miss. Red dribbles a new ball in.

Coaching Points

Throw body in the way of the ball

Quick to feet, quick to react.

Find space early to get away.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Functional Practice

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Functional Practice (20 mins)

Set-Up

As seen in picture. It is a 4v3 then a 4v5. The rest of the team are doing a rondo off the field.

Organization

Coach plays the first ball to keeper. Team will then transit from defensive shape to attacking shape. Red aim to score in the pug goals or get the ball back to the coach.

Once the ball is scored, received by coach or kicked out of bounds the next ball comes in to white who play 5v4 (8 and 10 join in now) against red. White aim to score on big goal. Red look to delay the opponent get numbers behind the ball and show how to defend with urgency in an emergency.

Coaching Points

Nearest player presses ball to try and delay and deny space 

All other players drop into position

Decision making: When to commit to the challenge or just deny space or delay.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Functional Practice 2

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Functional Practice 2 (20 mins)

Set-Up

7v5 to 3 counter goals. Other players in a rondo.

Organization

Coach plays first ball into keeper. Red must transit from defensive shape to attacking shape. Red then play 7 (GK, Back 4, 6 and 8 - 10 is used as height but can not enter the field) vs White 5 (11, 9, 7, 10 and 8 or 6 - only one of 8 and 6 can enter). Red attempt to score on the pug nets. Get two points of they connect with 10 and score.

White aim is to win possession and go to goal.

Second ball when a goal is scored or ball leaves the field is played into white. Red must defend with 7 against whites 7. Fullback can enter on attack but only one at a time.

Coaching Points


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Game

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Game (20 mins)

Set up

Players set up using cones as above.

Organization

Coach passes the ball into anyone. Both teams must then adjust from here. From this moment it is a regular game. Each time the ball goes out it starts from the coach with everyone going back to their cone. Finish with the last 20 minutes as a regular game and regular rules.

Coaching Points

All of points portrayed throughout the session should be enforced in a game situation.

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