Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Defending with Intensity

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Paul Musacchio
Name: Paul Musacchio
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

A Defending session trying to work on the principles of intensity when pressing and closing down.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1v1 Exercise

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1v1 Exercise (20 mins)

1v1 Exercise

Working on the 1v1 Principles of Defending

Key Points (4 S's)

Sprint
Slow Down
Side On

Steal the Ball


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1v1v1 Exercise

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1v1v1 Exercise (10 mins)

1v1v1 Exercise

Blue player starts in the middle and goes in to press either the yellow or the red. When they win the ball, the player that loses the ball immediately sprints across to press the opposite player and try to win their ball. The same repeats and continues.

Key Points

Intensity

Determination to Defend

Controlling the Press

1v1 Principles


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 4v4v4 Exercise

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4v4v4 Exercise (15 mins)

4v4v4 Exercise

Same principles as previous drill. The game begins with the Blues defending, 2 players will press the 
Reds until they win the ball, then the next 2 Blues will press the Yellows. Blues defend for 2 minutes then defending team switches. 

Progression - All 4 defenders go for the full press instead of just 2. Team that wins the most balls in allotted time wins. 

Key Points

Intensity

Determination to Defend

Controlling the Press

Communication and Teamwork


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 8v4 Exercise

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8v4 Exercise (15 mins)

4v4v4 Exercise

Same principles as previous drill. The game begins with the Blues defending, the Reds and Yellows will work together to keep possession 8v4. If the ball is turned over, the team that loses the ball becomes the next defensive group.

Key Points

Intensity

Determination to Defend

Controlling the Press

Communication and Teamwork


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