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Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Rangers Playing out of Defense - Period 1/Block 2/3

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Matt Swindle - Rangers FC
Name: Matt Swindle - Rangers FC
City: Brea
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Playing out of Defense

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Playing out of Defense (30 mins)

Objective: To get defenders comfortable with passing out of the defense.

Instructions:  Grid 40x40 one large goal and two pug goals.  4 defenders versus 3 attackers.  Defenders go to small goals.  Coach serves ball into various defenders and they play out of the back.  May have two groups of 3 attackers to rotate in.

Time:  4 minutes work, 1 minute rest/instruction.  Total time 30 minutes.

Emphasis:  Spacing of outside defenders, firm passes, movement off the ball, maintaining possession, body position, movement of center midfielders.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 5v5 Playing out of Defense

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5v5 Playing out of Defense (30 mins)

Objective: To get defenders comfortable with passing out of the defense.

Instructions: Grid 40x40 one two sets of two pug goals or cones as goals. 5v5 going to two small goals.  Can add a plus 1 to defensive team to encourage successful possession.

Time: 4 minutes work, 1 minute rest/instruction. Total time 30 minutes.

Emphasis: Spacing of outside defenders, firm passes, movement off the ball, maintaining possession, body position, movement of center midfielders.

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