Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): AM_BP-BPO_Recovering_Defenders

Passing Practice (15 mins)

Passing Practice: 15mins

A pass to B

2 and 5 recover to cut out pass (passive only)

B rwtb to red cone then cross into C

2 and 5 get inside B and prevent cross (passive only)

Player movement: A to 2/5, 2/5 to B, B to C, C to D, D to A

Players waiting at A perform dynamic stretching

Progression:

2/5 defenders now try to cut out pass and stop cross

Coaching Points:

B wants pass in front to run onto

D to receive ball side on to pass back to A

2/5 need to recover quickly and get inside B (anticipate A's pass to get back in time)

Game Training (25 mins)

Organisation (12-14 players):

Half Pitch

1 x large goal

3 x small goals

Balls with Blue 3/4

Explanation:

Blue team in a 1-3-3 formation attacking large goal

Yellow team in a 4-2 formation attacking small goals

Play always starts from Blue 3/4

Blue attack quickly looking to get ball to wide forwards

Yellow defend large goal, need to recover when Blue counter quickly

If Yellow win ball in-play and score in any small goal from a quick counter - 2 points

Progression (if necessary): Blue have time limit to attack and score (10-15secs)

Team Task:

Yellow team to organise defense against quick counter

Player Tasks:

Yellow 2/5 play wide and high in attack then recover as quickly as possible to get inside attacking wide player

Yellow 2/5 look to recover to defensive line with 3/4 if counter is on other side of pitch

Bouncer/GK play ball out as quickly as possible

Yellow 6/8 recover to organise defensive block of 6 players

Player Cues:

6/8 can you block passing channels from opposition Mids/FB to forwards

2/5 can you anticipate counter-attack and recover to either defend against wide ball carrier or organise defense with 3/4

Yellow GK/Blue 3/4 can you release ball quickly to start quick counter

Hidden Learning:

Yellow team play out from back quickly