Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): B1 S5 - Skill Centre Understanding Principles of Group Defending

Movement Prep Warm-Up (15 mins)

Warm-up - 15 yard area

Players in pairs, one player does the action,when they arrive at the end their partner does the action

1) Light jog 2) Mini skip 3)Butt kicks 4) Shuffle left(change direction) on return 5)Grapevine 6)Backward mini steps 7) Backwards run 8)High knees 9) R to L hops 10)Knee Hug & lunge 11)Drop & go 12)Twisties two13)Twisties three14) 3-3-3

Station Work (50 mins)

Station #1 - 15 x 15 yard area - Coach plays ball into lone attacker and they play 1 v 2, attacker attempts to score on one of the two small goals. Once attacker gets over half way line they may play back to a second attacker and play 2 v 2. Defenders counter to large goal.

Progression

a) Play 2 v 2 from the start

b) Can play back to play 3 v 2

Station #2 - 3 v 3 - 15 x 15 yard areas with 5 yard end zones, players play passes from one end to the other on the ground and middle three players attempt to win the ball. If defenders win the ball they play to coach for a point. All players are restricted to their zones and may not leave those areas. Attacking players must take 2 touches minimum before passing and play at least two passes within their zone before passing the ball across to the other side for a point.

Progression

a) Players can play pass across after 1 pass in their zone

b) Defenders can enter end zones

Station #3 - 20 x 30 yard area; Line Soccer. 4 v 4 game, players score by dribbling ball across end line under control and stop it for a point

Progression

a) Add goals regular game

Coaching Points

a) Angle of approach (sheppard attacker to partners side)

b) Covering postion off the shoulder of the 1st attacker

c) Keep gaps tight between players

d) Move as a unit

e)Pressure the ball