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Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Defending- Defending in Balance (Start Time: 2022-08-01 17:30:00)

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Jack Peraic-Cullen
Name: Jack Peraic-Cullen
City: Canberra
Country: Australia
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

Session Objective:

  • To improve the players' ability to defend whilst in balance.

Technical Outcomes:

  • Press the ball quickly, with a controlled approach
  • Slow down as you approach the attacker
  • Apply pressure without dropping backwards
  • Get touch tight to the player in possession
  • Adopt a half-turned body position so they can react quickly to changes of direction from the attacker.
  • Prevent the attacker from turning if they're facing their own goal.

Tactical Outcomes:

  • Apply pressure to the attacker if you are the closet player to the ball.
  • Cover passing channels if you're the 2nd defender
  • Cover to block passing channels
  • Recognise cues when the attacker is not in control of the ball
  • Recognise that  there is no pressure on the ball players should drop the line reshape and wait for opportunities to engage.

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 (20 mins)

Set Up:

  • Players: 14
  • Grid size: 2 x 16m x 8m

Explanation:

  • Players will be split into two teams.
  • One player from each team will begin inside the grid to create a 1v1 situation.
  • The coach will play a pass to either player.
  • The player out of possession then presses the attacker.
  • The defender attempts to prevent the attacker from playing forwards and scoring in the small goal.
  • If the defender regains possession they become the attacker and attempt to score in the opposite small goal.

  • Repeat for 2-3 balls then rotate players.

Key Coaching Points:

  • Can you press the ball quickly, with a controlled approach
  • Can you slow down as you approach the attacker
  • Can you apply pressure without dropping backwards
  • Can you get touch tight to the player in possession
  • Can you adopt a half-turned body position so they can react quickly to changes of direction from the attacker.
  • Can you prevent the attacker from turning if they're facing their own goal.
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Skill Training

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Skill Training (25 mins)

Set Up:

  • Players: 14
  • Grid size 2 x 20m x 20m

Explanation:

  • Opposite each goal has 2 teams, with a ball for each player.
  • The aim of the game is for the attackers to attack the goal diagonally across from them, trying to beat the defender in the process.
  • The first attacker goes without opposition to start the practice.

  • The attackers can only score once inside the end zone.

  • The defender can score points by gaining possession and either dribbling into the 5x5 area or passing into that area if 1 of the players waiting has moved in to receive the ball.

  • Once the attacker has scored or had a shot they become defender, with the opposition player becoming the attacker.

Progression:

  • Increase area size
  • Create 1v2 situation

Key Coaching Points:

  • Can you press quickly to close down the opposition to deny them space to play forward
  • Can you use straight line running to the attacker, ideally deflecting them away from goal.
  • Can you remain low and mobile to defend 1v1
  • Can you apply pressure without dropping backwards

  • Can you prevent the attacker from turning if they're facing their own goal.

  • Can you slow down as you approach the attacker

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

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Skill Game (20 mins)

Set Up:

  • Players: 14
  • Grid size: 2 x 20m x 20m

Explanation:

  • 3v3 +1 with teams scoring in designated small target goals.

Key Coaching Points:

  • Can you apply pressure to the attacker if you are the closet player to the ball.
  • Can you cover passing channels if you're the 2nd defender
  • Can you cover to block passing channels
  • Can you recognise cues when the attacker is not in control of the ball
  • Can you recognise that  there is no pressure on the ball players should drop the line reshape and wait for opportunities to engage.

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