Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Prevent scoring/delay

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Gene Kopecky

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Name:	Gene Kopecky
City:	Rochester
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Zonal defending with an emphasis on pressure, cover balance.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): PP

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Passing practice - 15 players - 5v2 and 6v2 grids - 5v2 in both grids if you have 14 players

ball starts and restarts with the red players on the byline (goalkeepers closest player to goal)
red team score by finding red player at the edge of the box
blue team, starts level with the penalty spot, delay the ball going forward and into middle of the park (edge of the box)
if blue wins the ball, pass to your teammate to score

rotate blue players every 2 minutes

Team task - delay ball being played into central areas

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): PP 14

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PP 14

Passing practice - 14/15 players - 10 minutes

ball starts with a player on a marker, the player opposite presses to delay
showing the attacker one way, the player passes right, and then joins the line
on the left, the presser joins the line they pressed
how many times can we get a player pressing the ball, arriving on touch, and showing the player the way we want them to pass

progression
change the direction of the pass to left, and the player joins the line on the right
the player with the ball chooses which way they passes, and joins the opposite line

Team task - delay ball being played into central areas

coaching cues

the player pressing the ball carrier cuts off the passing lane

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): zone defending

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zone defending

Goal for yellow is to delay and force the red to the outside to prevent scoring chances.

Yellow (defenders) manages the four defensive zones. Defender closes to the ball presses the attacker and shields them to the outside. The closest defenders will cover and pressure with the initial press defender.

Red scores on goal, yellow scores by dribbling into shaded area.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): PG

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Positioning game - 15 players - 3 teams of 5 - 20 minutes

ball starts with the coach who feeds the ball into one of the outside grids
the team in the middle has three defenders enter the grid and has to delay

the ball switching to the other side for 6 seconds to earn a point
if they win possession and score in the goal they will also earn a point
if the outside team play a pass through the middle marked areas the team
in the middle loses a point, team with most points win.

IF ONLY 14 PLAYERS, the team with 4 players gets 2 points for playing a pass through the middle
delaying for 6 seconds, or scoring a goal.

1st defender - delay ball carrier
2nd defender - cover if 1st defender is beaten
3rd defender - balance to slide across if the point of attack is switched
2 remaining players in the middle - cover central areas

rotate the middle team every 3 minutes

progression - the outside teams must pass it 3 times in their grid before switching
Team task - delay ball being played into central areas

Player tasks/actions -

1st defender - delay ball carrier
2nd defender - cover if 1st defender is beaten
3rd defender - balance to slide across if the point of attack is switched
Coaches cues - when attacker has a heavy or poor touch, press to win and score
when attacker looks to go long, can we drop off to win the long ball

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): GT

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Game training - 15 players - 8 red v 7 blue - 20 mins - if 14 players drop the blue centre back

play starts and restarts with the goalkeeper, red team score by getting a player
to dribble across the red shaded line in controlled possession (getting into central midfield)
which will get them 1 point

blue team if they win the ball and score its a point
but if they can stop the red centre backs and goalkeeper
to play forward to any other red within 6 seconds they will get a point

progression
if the blue team can delay the back 4 getting out of their defensive third for 10 seconds, win possession or score
it will be worth 3 points

Team task - delay ball being played into central areas

Player tasks/actions -

1st defender - delay ball carrier
2nd defender - cover if 1st defender is beaten
3rd defender - balance to slide across if the point of attack is switched
Coaches cues - when attacker has a heavy or poor touch, press to win and score
when attacker looks to go long, can we drop off to win the long ball

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): TG

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TG

TG - 8 red v 7 blue - 20 minutes
normal game rules

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