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Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Celtic SC - Defending High 1

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Clark Habecker
Name: Clark Habecker
City: Lititz
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Main Principle: Dictate where ball goes

Sub Principles:

  • Force ball centrally in the Attacking 1/3 (Cut the line off and force the ball toward central areas where supporting teammates are at)
Player Actions:

  • Cut the line of

  • Take away dangerous option first

  • Force ball backwards or sideways in 1v1 duels

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Directional Rondo

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Directional Rondo

Directional Rondo:

5v2 Rondo - 2 possession players on each end, 1 possession player in the middle. The possession team tries to pass the ball from one end to the other to get a point. If the defenders win the ball then they get the point. 

 

The defending pair is the focus team. The objective for the focus team is to deny forward play from the attacking team.

 

Duration: 2 minute rounds x 30 second break (rotate 2 defenders each round). Play enough rounds for all players to defend 1 time. Repeat rotations for each player to defend a second round. Total exercise duration 20-25 minutes.

 

Coaching Points:

 

  • Angle of approach to take away dangerous pass
  • Recovery movement to provide cover as ball is passed
  • When pressuring - CUT line off and force toward teammate 

 

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 5v4 Pressing

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5v4 Pressing

5v4 Pressing Exercise:

The focus team plays a ball into the keeper and the keeper will roll the ball out. The defending group should have a shape that closely matches team shape in a game. 

 

The attacking team (yellow) tries to score into mini goals. The defending team is the focus team and they score on the game goal. You can incentivize the defending team by rewarding them 1 point for a shot on goal and 2 points if they score. 

 

Duration: 5 minute rounds x 2 min break (5 total rounds). Total Duration is 35 minutes

*** Long rounds with time built in to make a coaching point in a round

 

Coaching Points: 

  • Deny dangerous options first (the mini goals in this)
  • When pressuring - CUT line off and force toward teammate
  • Force ball backwards or sideways in 1v1 duels 
  • Weak side defenders pinch in

    • Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Play

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    Play: Yellows can play to targets or mini goals. Focus Gray team should play to a game goal. Use full numbers and incorporate player positions for the focus team and the opposition

     

    Duration: 10 min half - 2 min break - 10 min half

     

    Space: Use as close to full width as able. Minimum should be 50 wide for 11v11, 40 wide for 9v9 and 30 wide for 7v7. Height of space should be 

     

    Notes: Adapt numbers to fit your session. The diagram is just an example. 

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