Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Individual Defending Sample Session
Am-Club: Oakville Soccer Club
Gareth Davies, Adult Member
Profile Summary
| Name: | Gareth Davies |
|---|---|
| City: | Oakville |
| Country: | Canada |
| Rank: | Elite – 1 points |
| Membership: | Adult Member |
| Sport: | Football/Soccer |
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Global (15 mins)
Organization
- 30 x 40 Field
- Field split equally into 3 width ways
- one player from each team plays in each channel
Activity
- 3v3 SSG with limit of the ball can move through the channels but the players have to stay in their own channel
- Creates a 1v1 to score
Coaches Emphasis
- Close quickly
- Keep the attacker In front of you
- Do not get beat
- Patient
- Move your feet
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Analytical 1v1 (15 mins)
Organization
- 10 x 15 Area
- Place a 5 yard gate in the centre of one end line
- At the opposite end line place a cone opposite the centre of the gate
Activity
- 1v1 defending without the ball
- The attacker steps out from opposite the gate, as soon as this happens the defender steps out and attempts to prevent the attacker running through the gate
- The defender is only attempting to tag the attacker
- After each go the attacker and defender switch
Progression
- Add a ball to the drill with the defender having to gain full control or get the ball out of the box for the drill to be over
Coaches Emphasis
- Close down quickly
- Slow down on approach
- Body shape
- Foot movement
- Patience
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Global 3v3 (15 mins)
Organization
- 20 x 30 Field
- 3v3 game
- First goal wins
- Winner stays on
Activity
- Winner stays on 3v3 game
- Encourage alert and pro active defending to prevent leaving the field
Coach Emphasis
- Closest player closes
- Don't sell yourself
- Patience
- Where is the ball going next? Anticipate
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Warm Up (15 mins)
Organization
- Create a circle roughly 25 yards in Diameter
- All players in the circle
- choose 4-6 players to be chasers
- 2 balls between the chasers
Activity
- The four defenders are aiming to throw the ball to each other in order to tag the attacking players
- The defending players are not allowed move when in possession of the ball
- The attacking players are looking to stay away from the ball and not get tagged
- If the attackers are tagged they then become a defender
- Last attacker left becomes the winner
Coaches Emphasis
- FUN
- Awareness
- Speed
- Change of speed and direction