Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 08/07 Defending/Transitioning 6/29/2022

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Jean DeCru

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Jean DeCru
Name: Jean DeCru
City: Alameda
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1v1

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1v1

1v1: Apply pressure. 2 grids side by side 18*8 each. 

Pass across the grid. 

Pressure ball carrier. 

1- Speed of approach (Be on the attacking half, closer to opponent's goal.)

2- Angle of approach (Be between your goal and the ball asap.)

3- Distance of approach (Don't dive in, stay in front of the ball.)


Defensive stand. Take away half the field. Direct the ball carrier away from your goal. Adjust position as needed. 


1- First round, no challenge, ball carrier dribble gently, change direction while defender adjust position and distance. 

2- Once ready, challenge once the ball pass the center of the grid. 

3- Full competitive mode. Get the ball back asap. 


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 2v2

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2v2: Pressure/Cover. 

Same principle. We removed the cone at the center of the grid to make the grid bigger. 

We now include the notion of cover. 

The pressure remains the same principle. Take half the field away. Coordinate and switch responsibilities with your cover.  


Cover: Cover teammate, space behind teammate. Able to handle dribbler passing our pressure or ball carrier passing the ball. In each situation, cover becomes pressure. 


1- No challenge.

2- Competitive.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 3v3

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3v3: Pressure/Cover/Balance. 

Same principle. We added a player on each side. Include notion of balance.  

The pressure remains the same principle. Take half the field away. Coordinate and switch responsibilities with your cover.  Cover remains the same as well. 


Balance: Protect weak side. Switch responsibility with teammates as needed.  


1- No challenge.

2- Competitive.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Activation: 4v4+2

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4v4+2 

With the ball coaching points:

- Movement
- Communication

- Angle

Without the ball coaching points:

- Communication

- Strategy (Force ball, isolate ball receiver)


The game:

4 10*10 square. 10 players. 

2 Teams of 4 + 2 Neutral.

Players remains in their square. Neutral free to navigate through it all. 


Possess (Reduce touches if needed to make it more challenging). Upon stealing the ball, neutral players switch team. 

Play 2 minutes. Stop and ask the purpose of the drill. Ask necessary ingredients to be successful. 



Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 4v3+3v3

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