Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): U8/12 Defending 1v1 session (Start Time: 2022-12-11 18:10:00)

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Cormac Cleary
Name: Cormac Cleary
City: Rockwood
Country: Canada
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

  Defending 1 v 1 

1) Arrival Activity -small sided games

2) Warm up 

3) 1 v 1 defending

4) Game 

 Coaching Points: 

Technical: Defending: speed and angel of approach, eyes on the ball , balance and body position, threaten the ball 

Tactical: Get goal side of the closest player ,  


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Arrival Activity (5 mins)

field Set-Up/Arrival Activity 

2 Bow nets4 Pug netsConesSoccer ball 

Arrival Activity - 10min - 4:1 work/Rest - 

Game Intentional FreePlay 1v1 2 v 2 etc..

 As players arrive, have then join one of two games, it may be 1 v1, 2v1 2 v 2 etc.Objective: defending coaching points - FunOrganization: set up two Fields 20 x 20m  (adjust to players needs)


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): warm up

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warm up (10 mins)

Warm up:  defending 1 v 1 10min  

 

Organization: 10 x 10m grid -  8-10 players per group cones, balls

 

Procedure: player in red looks to tag the blue player ( 5sec) for the blue player to get through the gate. 1 point is given to the defender if they make the tag. one point s given to the other player if they get through the gate. every team get the chance to attack and defend.

 

Progression: Add a ball, if they defender wins the ball can they get though the opposite gate. 

 

Coaching points: look to close down the player quickly, move to the attacker with speed, angle of approach delay, deny patience


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Defending 1 v 1 (15 mins)

Defending 1 v 1  10/12 mins 

 

Organization: 15 x 20m  pug net, cones, pinnies, balls 

 

Procedure: Server (black) serves into the attacker (red) as the ball is in motion the defender (blue) looks to close down and win the ball from the attacker. The attacker looks to score in the pug net. if the defender wins the ball can they get through the orange gate.

Give them a time limit 15/20 sec , set up a scoring zone so players have to score inside (worth more points) 

 

Coaching points:  look to close down quickly, speed/angle of approach , eyes on the ball, (delay, deny, dictate )  balance and body , threaten the ball 

 

Progression: defend in pairs U10 - U12


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Game (20 mins)

Game: 20min  3 v3 , 4 v 4 5 v 5 or 7 v 7

 

Set game up based on players numbers

 

Organization: cones, pinnies bow nets ,balls 

 

Laws of the game ( retreat line, kicks in etc..)

 

Observation : Defending , getting goal side, player closest to the ball looking to close  down the player with the ball as quickly as possible, being patient when defending and when is the right time to look to win the ball .


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