Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Improve Preventing the opponents from scoring (Start Time: 2019-10-28 16:45:00)

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Kossi Choupin

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Name:	Kossi Choupin
City:	Manhattan/New York
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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PLAYER ACTIONS:

Mark the player/area, make it compact, protect the goal

KEY QUALITIES: Read and understand the game, focus, take responsibility

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1st Play : Small - Sided Game

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1st Play : Small - Sided Game (30 mins)

OBJECTIVE: To deny chances, win the ball back and score.

ORGANIZATION: Mark out two 30 x 20-yard fields. Free play: Teams play 4 v 4 on goal lines or 5 v 5 on goals. There are no permanent goalkeepers. One player from the defending team always covers the goal. Play for 30 minutes with two breaks. To score all team must be into the offensive zone.

Progression: Goal counts 3 when a team scores after winning the ball in the offensive zone.

KEY WORDS: Stay compact, move with the ball, High vs Low pressure.

GUIDED QUESTIONS: 1) What’s your top priority when you’re outnumbered?

2) How can you keep the opponent away from the goal even though you’re outnumbered?

ANSWERS: 1) To defend the goal.

2) Form a compact unit, block the direct path to the goal; steer attackers onto the wings; play ball-oriented defense; cover each other; block shots.

NOTES: First break: Coach asks questions, players continue playing to discover answers.

Second break: Players share answers with coach and each other.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Practice : Core Activity : 8 v 6

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Practice : Core Activity : 8 v 6 (30 mins)

OBJECTIVE: To prevent the opponent from scoring.

ORGANIZATION: Mark out a 42 x 80-yard field with goals and goalkeepers. Divide players into two teams of nine. Red attacks in a 1–3–2–3 formation, and Red defends in a 1–4–2 positioned deep around the penalty box. If Blue wins the ball, they counterattack on Red’s goal or pass to the target players on the wings. Play for 30 minutes with two breaks.

KEY WORDS: Stay compact, defend the player, defend the area, defend the goal

GUIDED QUESTIONS: 1) How can you keep the opponent away from the goal even though you’re outnumbered? 2) What do you need to do when they’re attacking up the wings? 3) So what should the inside defenders do?

ANSWERS: 1) Form a compact unit, block the direct path to the goal and steer attackers onto the wings. 2) Stop the ball carrier; stop crosses; stay tight on players in good scoring positions. 3) Don’t just run out after the ball; keep an eye on the opposing forwards and mark them tightly when they’re in position to receive the ball.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Practice : Less Challenging : 8v8

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Practice : Less Challenging : 8v8 (30 mins)

OBJECTIVE: To prevent the opponent from scoring.

ORGANIZATION: Same as Core Activity, except 8 v 8 (Red 1–3–2–3, Blue 1–4–3–1).

KEY WORDS: Stay compact, defend the player, defend the area, defend the goal

GUIDED QUESTIONS: 1) How can you keep the opponent away from the goal even though you’re outnumbered? 2) What do you need to do when they’re attacking up the wings? 3) So what should the inside defenders do?

ANSWERS:

1) Form a compact unit, block the direct path to the goal and steer attackers onto the wings.

2) Stop the ball carrier; stop crosses; stay tight on players in good scoring positions.

3) Don’t just run out after the ball; keep an eye on the opposing forwards and mark them tightly when they’re in position to receive the ball.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 2nd Play Phase : Game

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2nd Play Phase : Game (30 mins)

OBJECTIVE: To deny chances, win the ball back and score.

ORGANIZATION: Mark out an 80 x 84-yard field. Divide players into two teams of nine. Each plays a 1–4–3–1. Play according to the Laws of the Game and the standards of play found in the U.S. Soccer Player Development Initiatives. Play for 30 minutes with two breaks.

KEY WORDS: Stay compact, move with the ball, attack the ball

GUIDED QUESTIONS: 1) Where are most goals scored from? 2) How are those goals usually scored? 3) So what do you need to do to defend the goal?

ANSWERS:

1) The middle of the penalty box.

2) On passes from the wings, by dribbling into the penalty box and on rebounds.

3) Stop passes to potential scorers; mark opponents tightly in the penalty box; don’t let them beat you 1 v 1 and break through; follow the ball to the goal and clear rebounds.