Juan Figueira
| Name: | Juan Figueira |
|---|---|
| City: | Hillsborough |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Membership: | Adult Member |
| Sport: | Football/Soccer |
The objective of this session is to apply defensive skills (1v1, poke tackle, containing) in the attacking third of the field, both individually and also in the context of a team.

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Organization:
- Players pair up
- face each other 10-15 yards away
Instructions:
- Player A passes to Player B. Player B dribbles towards Player A and Player defends.
- If defender steals and dribbles back to original end zone, gets point. If attacker dribbles past line, gets point.
Coaching Points:
- Contain defensively
- Know when to contain and when to commit

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Organization:
- 15x10 grid set at the halfway line into the defensive third
- 3 mini goals (left, center, right) as shown above
- 4v4
Instructions:
- Play starts as kickoff. Blue team (3 +1 players) pass back as to start game. 4 red players pressure and try to score on mini goal
- If blue combines more than 3 passes, it gets a point
- Who? Red team: 9, 6, 8, 10
Coaching Points:
- Don't over commit
- Decide as to whether commit for tackle or contain so that opponent passes
Progressions/Regressions:
- Red team has to score on mini goal in 10 seconds

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Organization:
- Attacking/Defensive Third
- Red team:
- Blue team: GK, 2 defenders + target player
- Buildout Line (at the 18)
- 3 Mini Goals
Instructions:
- Goalkeeper distributes (Either goal kick or rolling) to 2 defenders and a target man
- Red team pressures following buildout line rules
- Once the red team steps into buildout zone, they are not allowed back
- If defender is able to connect with target player, target player can score.
- If Red team recovers they have to score
Coaching Points:
- Pressure in an organized manner
- Contain or commit
Progressions/Regressions:
- Restart from throw-in
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Warm up A (3v1 Rondo) (20 mins)
Organization:
- 2 grids (15x10)
- 3v1 rondo on each (4 players)
Instructions:
- Players pass 3 times before being able to transfer to adjacent grid.
Coaching Points:
- Composure on the ball
- Body angle facing grid
- Don't force pass
Progressions/Regressions:
- Add transfer
- Set limit to 5 passes