Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Breaking Lines - Defending Passing Lanes (Start Time: 2025-06-17 17:30:00)

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Peerasilp Kadtachan

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Name:	Peerasilp Kadtachan
City:	Bangkok
Country:	Thailand
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Description

Organisation (Practice Layout & Transition)

Create a playing area measuring 20m x 35m with a 5m strip across the centre, making a 15m box at each end

Split players into 3 equal teams (preferably 4v4v4 or 5v5v5) and position one team in each zone

Play begins with the coach playing a ball to one end where the team in possession begin to pass the ball

After playing a minimum of 5 passes, they must attempt to play the ball to the team at the opposite end, by passing through the defensive line in the centre zone.

If the defensive line intercepts the ball, the team losing the ball transitions to replace them and play restarts with a new ball

Coaching Points

Demonstrate to the defensive line how to shuffle as a unit to defend the side the ball is on

Explain how to close the passing lanes to stop through balls using positioning and body shape

Explain and demonstrate the effect that an attacking player driving at the defensive line can have and how to counter it by not being drawn to the ball (communication)

Mechanics

Show how the defenders body-shape can influence the player in possession to decide not to pass or to recycle the ball (Demonstrate)

Explain how the distance and position defenders are from each other can block the passing angles for attackers

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Defending Passing Lanes

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Defending Passing Lanes (20 mins)

Adaptations (Progressions & Regressions):

Progression 1 : Allow defensive line to send 1 player in to the possession half to press

Progression 2 : Increase number of pressing players to 2

Regression : Decrease width of pitch to make through balls harder to play and easier to defend passing lanes

Challenges, Conditions or Targets:

Team in possession must complete a minimum of 5 passes before attempting to switch to the other side

Each successful switch = 1 point

Challenge possession teams to make 5 consecutive switches for defenders to perform forfeit

Challenge defensive team to make the team in possession perform more than 10 passes by closing down passing lanes

Each time possession team needs more than 10 passes = 1 point

Each time defensive team wins ball, team losing possession transitions to replace them