Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): IA 08B 5/18-Defending

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Sal  Melillo
Name: Sal Melillo
City: Nutley
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Pressure/Cover

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Pressure/Cover (10 mins)

Organization:

In open area, Players work in groups of three.

Instructions:

Players pass the ball amongst themselves until one player receives the ball and places his foot on top of the ball.

Then the two players without the ball provide pressure and cover.

Pause for three seconds then continue passing.

Coaching Points:

Communication - I got ball - force left/right.

Angle and speed of approach.

Defensive stance.

Proper distance and spacing


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 4v2 Possession

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4v2 Possession (15 mins)

4v2 with field split in half, attacking teams split b/w the field.

If defenders win the ball, looking to quickly score in one of the goals on the outside

-Cover/ Pressure

-Are we cutting off a pass?

-Can we double team?


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Recovering defender

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Recovering defender
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Recovering defender (20 mins)

-player 2 plays ball into attackers and must make recovery run

-attackers go to goal

-player 1 delays attackers until 2 can come back to help

-angle of run of recovering defender

Progression-2v1 until 2nd defender makes recovery run.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Transition

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Transition (20 mins)

If you have access to a goal

Split teams in 2

3v2 transition

First team starts by playing ball out to their target player (could be wide or central depending what you want to work on)

Team goes 3v2 to goal. If team defending wins ball, they go 3v2 to counter goals

After x amount of minutes , switch roles


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Play

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Play (25 mins)


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