Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 2nd defender/Cover

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Enzo Bertolotti

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Enzo Bertolotti
Name: Enzo Bertolotti
City: New York City
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

What:

  • 1. Understanding who is the 2nd defender

    2. Understanding role of 2nd defender (to provide cover to the 1st defender)

    3. Understanding what to cover and how to cover (distance between 1st and 2nd defenders, in relation to the ball

    4. Transition between 1st and 2nd defenders when 1st defender is beat

Where:

Who:

  • 1st and 2nd defenders

When:

  • When out of possession

Why:

TO provide defensive support to our first defender

Learning out comes:

1. Understanding who is the 2nd defender

2. Understanding role of 2nd defender (to provide cover to the 1st defender)

3. Understanding what to cover and how to cover (distance between 1st and 2nd defenders, in relation to the ball

4. Transition between 1st and 2nd defenders when 1st defender is beat


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up
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Warm Up

Organization:

  • 4v2
  • 5x5 box setup in the middle

Instructions:

  • 4 players on the out side look to possess the ball, receiving 1 point for every 4 passes and 3 points for every completed pass through the middle zone

Coaching Points/Questions:

  • When does the first and second defending roles change

Progressions:


Regressions:



Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Main Activity

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Main Activity
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Main Activity

Organization:

  • 3 zones. 1st and 3rd zone 15x10, middle zone 15x5
  • Ball starts with coach and is played in

Instructions:

  • Teams in possession looking to break the middle zone and play into the opposite zone

Coaching Points/Questions:

  • The 2nd defender must move in relation to the 1st defender and the ball
  • Stay compact in our shifts from side to side

Progressions:

  • Player from opposite zone can occupy middle zone.

Regressions:



Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Conditioned Game

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Conditioned Game
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Conditioned Game

Organization:

  • 3v3

Instructions:

  • 3 attacking players begin attacking with a first touch on the pitch, looking to score on large goal
  • Defensive team looks to recover the ball and attack the two small counter goals

Coaching Points/Questions:

  • Who is the second defender?
  • Are we compact?
  • What are you covering?
  • If first defender is beat, what is role of second defender

Progressions:


Regressions:

  • 2v2

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Match

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Match
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Match

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