Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): DP2: Collective Defending - Setting The Trap 1 (Start Time: 2019-05-15 22:05:00)

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David Zook

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Name:	David Zook
City:	Phoenix
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Teaching the players to work as a unit to set the trap by controlling the appropriate areas and allowing the game come to them.

Main Coaching Points:-Create Density: Vertical & Horizontal compactness-1st defender close at an angle to shape play: Make it predictable -Eliminate inside passing lanes: Force Wide-Bait play into trapping zones-Urgency to close at proper angles: Body Shape & Positioning -Cover defenders tight on all outlet passes

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Arrival Game: Get It

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Arrival Game: Get It (10 mins)

Field Size 40 x 40

What: Setting the trap

Who: 6,8,9,10

Where: Defensive Half

When: The ball goes wide

Why: To recover ball

Shown as 4 x 4 +1. Scale to size. Have to have a minimum of three defenders in the middle.

Instruction:

GK plays ball wide to red. The blue 9. 8. 10, and 6 move as an unit to "get it" The attacking team plays rondo until the blue team "gets it" Once they got it they play it down to the opposite GK and move to the other half while the orange 6.8,9,10 tries to "get it"

Rotate the defending team every 90 seconds.

Observe how they organize. Make note if they are closing the DCG, when and who they pressure, how they cover and balance.

Score: The defending team gets 1 point every time they recover the ball and another point for a completed pass to the GK. The attacking team gets 1 point for 5 consecutive passes.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Group Game: The Trap

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Group Game: The Trap (15 mins)

Field Size 18 x 30 (2)

What: Setting the trap

Who: 8,9,10

Where: Defensive Half

When: The ball goes wide

Why: To recover ball

Shown as 4 v 3 +1 . Scale to size. Have to have a minimum of three defenders in the middle.

Instruction: GK plays ball wide. The blue 9. 8. 10, move as an unit to set the trap.

1. The defender closest to the ball curls his approach to the strong side to remove the width option.

2. The strong side defender covers the penetrate option.

3. The weak side mid defender balances himself between the width option and diagonal pass.

The attacking team plays rondo until the defensive team recovers. Once they recover the ball they play it to their target, the GK, and the GK plays it wide. The GK pass into play is a free pass.

Continuous play for 5 minutes. Three games. After each game switch out the 8, 9, and 10.

Coach in in the flow and individual reference after I demonstrate.

Score: The defending team gets 1 point every time they recover the ball and complete pass to the GK. The attacking team gets 1 point for 5 consecutive passes.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Individual Skills: 5 x 3 Rondo

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Learning Objectives

	Technical Pressure: Approach fast, Arrive Slow, Angled Approach Cover: Close Channel of Vertical Pass, Close to Man to pressure for pass Balance: Find Target, Ball, and Mark, then triangulate.
	Tactical Collectively Defend
	Physical Speed, Agility
	Psychological Scan, Anticipate
	Social Communication

Individual Skills: 5 x 3 Rondo (35 mins)

Field Size 40 x 40 divided into 2 zones

What: Setting the trap

Who: The whole team

Where: Middle Third

When: The ball goes wide or middle

Why: To recover ball

Shown as 3v3 + 2. Scale to size. Have to have a minimum of three defenders in the middle.

Game: 5 x 3 Directional Rondo. Target plays ball in. Objective for the attacking team: Play the ball to the other side. Objective for defending team: intercept pass and connect to target OR take ball off foot and connect to target.

Once ball goes out, the target from the opposite plays ball in.

1. Defender nearest to the ball: approach fast, arrive slow, angled approach

2 Defender furthest from the ball: find target, then ball, then the man closest to you and triangulate.

3. Defender in between: Cover vertical passing channel . Anticipate the pass.

The attacking team plays torward their target until the defensive team recovers the ball. Once they recover the ball they play it to their target.

Continuous play for 2 minutes. 8 games. After each game switch out the two lines and targets. 90 second rest in-between.

Observe how they organize. Make note if they are closing the DCG, when and who they pressure, how they cover and balance. Coach by freezing them to correct their techique, in the flow and individual reference

Score: The defending team gets 1 point every time they recover the ball and complete pass to the target. The attacking team gets 1 point for 5 consecutive passes.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Individual Skills

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Individual Skills (15 mins)

Game Objective: To set the trap, recover the ball, and connect out.

Topic: Set the Trap

Phase: Defense Phase 2 - Collective Defending

Problem: The attackers are threatening to advance the ball up the field

Who: 9,7,11,8,2,3

Where: Midddle Third

When: Forcing the ball to the side.

What: 9 cuts middle; 7 or 11 move to ball and force it inside; covers the middle; 2 or 3 either squeeze if ball is played to the middle or shift to the outside and force play to inside if ball is played to the outside.

Why: to recover the ball and begin attack

Layout: 30 x 50 field; trapping zones 10 x 18.

Restrictions: 7v7 ; 2:10:2; the CB must play ball to target zone;

Scoring: 1 point for recovering ball in a trap; 1 point for connecting out to 2 or 3; 1 point to target net. 1 point for playing ball to opposite CB.

Game: Play to outside; set the trap; Attacking team works ball to opposing CB; Defending team recovers ball and connects out to the 2 or 3 who then connect to the target net.

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

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Final Game (15 mins)

Field Size 40 x 40

What: Setting the trap

Who: The whole team

Where: Middle Third

When: The ball goes wide

Why: To recover ball

Shown as 7 V 7. Scale to size.

Instruction: GK plays to 4 and 5. The red play a penetrating pass their 8, 9, or 10. The blue 9. 8. 10, move as an unit to set the trap. If blue recovers the ball, they play to target. If red maintains possession they play to their targets while the blue 2, 3, or 4 set the trap. Should the blue recover, they play to their 8, 9, or 10.

Once ball goes out, the coach plays another ball in.

1. The 9 curls his approach to the strong side to remove the width option.

2. The strong side mid or fullback (either the 8 or 10; 2 or 3) covers the penetrate option.

3. The weak side mid or fullback (either the 8 or 10; 2 or 3) balances himself between the width option and diagonal pass.

The attacking team plays torward their goal until the defensive team recovers the ball. Once they recover the ball they play it to their goal.

Continuous play for 15:00 minutes.

Observe how they organize. Make note if they are closing the DCG, when and who they pressure, how they cover and balance. Coach in the flow and individual reference

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