Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Unit 4 - Wk 1 - Defending - (Defending The Space In Behind). (Start Time: 2015-01-05 17:50:00)

Whole - (Defending The Space Behind) (20 mins)

Unit 4 - Wk 1 Defending - Defending The Space In Behind

Oranges - Defending.

Blacks Attacking.

Simply the blacks score by distributing the ball from one side and then back again. The oranges have to defend the areas behind them. With an emphasis on: -

- Being Compact - Narrow Up

- Making Play Predictable.

- Forcing play sideways, backwards or into areas where they are likely to regain.

On regain oranges need to combine 3 times and then can score in the goals.

Key Factors

•Compact – Narrow – Make Play Predictable

•Triggers & Cues from the opposition in an attempt to defend the space behind (Drop – Narrow up –

Compact) – Be hard to beat.

•Delay the opposition to allow recovery & prevent a counter attack.

Competition

2 Min Games - Then rotate

SSG (15 mins)

SSG

Emphasis on defending the space in behind.

•Compact – Narrow – Make Play Predictable

•Triggers & Cues from the opposition in an attempt to defend the space behind (Drop – Narrow up –

Compact) – Be hard to beat.

•Delay the opposition to allow recovery & prevent a counter attack.

5 v 5 Game

Progression - Increase the shaded area as an offside line.

Attackers have to reach the shaded area to score.

Timings.

4 x 3 Min games

Competition

Losers get the equipment in