Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Defending

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AZ SC
Name: AZ SC
City: Gilbert
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

The objective of this session is to teach the defenders how to defend 1v1 and how to defend as unit, where, when, how and why to apply pressure, get narrow and compact behind the ball to protect the box, yet recognize the counter attack opportunities and initiate it.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): WARM UP - TECHNICAL

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Learning Objectives

Technical
Technical
Receiving and passing, be proactive , engaging into the session
Technical
Tactical
Scan and Plan, recognize, when, where, and how to press
Technical
Physical
Be proactive,
Technical
Psychological
Focus on the game, read the triggers, be a leader
Technical
Social
Enjoy the session, communication

WARM UP - TECHNICAL (90 mins)

WARM UP - TECHNICAL UNOPPOSED 15 mins/

ORGANIZATION

12 players maximum. or upon availability, balls, color vests, cones, portable goals or pug goals

INSTRUCTION DETAILS

In an area of 20 x 15 yrds, splitted into half's, set two groups of players in pairs on each half of the grid

after 15 secs the coach blows the whistle an all the balls will returned to  the players on the line,the players  that don't have the ball, now will shadow defending for 15 secs.

4 blocks of 90 secs

COACHING POINTS

IN POSSESSION - PASSING/RECEIVING

Eyes on the ball

Contact in the middle of the ball

Open the body to receive

Eyes on the target

Lock the ankle as passing

OUT OF POSSESSION

Accelerate to the attacker

Decelerate and cushion to defend the ball

Eyes on the ball

Bend the knees so you can be pivoting at your back foot

PROGRESSION

The Defenders now have the ball, they will play back to the attacker and immediately apply unopposed pressure, however the attacker will move the ball forward, dribbling and the defenders will be shifting left/right on defender position to be use with the body shape wnem defending.

After 45 secs. rotate the roles

4 blocks of 90 secs


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1V1 DEFENDING

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1V1 DEFENDING

SKILLS - SEMI OPPOSED/ OPPOSED - 20 Mins.

ORGANIZATION

Balls, cones, color vests, 12 to 16 players

INSTRUCTION DETAILS

In an area of 20 x 15 yards splitted in half, set up two teams, at each end of the zone, RED ATTACKING, BLUE DEFENDING - (I will be coaching the DEFENDING TEAM) and managing the RED TEAM

BLUE TEAM will pass the ball to the RED TEAM and challenge the pass, preventing the RED TEAM to cross the end line with the ball, if the BLUE TEAM (defenders) regain possession, they will play it back to the next line of attackers.

PROGRESSION

If the defender win the ball back, they will dribble to the opposing line

Challenge,target

Two mini goals, or pug goals could be added, 1 at each end zone, the roles remain the same but now they score

IN POSSESSION

Scan and Plan

Receive on it's first touch dictates where him/her  wants to go with the ball

Ball control, affect the defender

OUT OF POSSESSION 

Check your shoulder

Delay, Deny, Dictate, Defend and Deflect

Coaching points

Body shape once defending

Accelerate to get to  the ball 

Slow down as approach the attacker, 

Cushing your position to facilitate the pivoting from the back foot


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SKILLS (2) OPPOSED

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SKILLS (2) OPPOSED

SKILLS(2) 0PPOSED - 20 MIN

2V2/ 3V2/ 3V3 + GK

ORGANIZATION

Full size goal, (appropriate for the age model), 2 pug goals or portable goals, balls, color vests, cones, 12 to 16 players, or upon number availability

INSTRUCTION DETAILS

in an area showed at the diagram, split the team as above, 1GK plus two defenders.

The game start from the GK passing the ball to one of the attackers, as he /she receives the ball, go to goal, affect the defender and penetrate to score, or combine the pass to create changes to score, the defenders will apply their principles as 1st and 2nd defender, if the defender win the ball back, they will counter to score on those two counter goals.

PROGRESSION

take 1 mini goal out

build the play to 3v2 and 3v3s

CHALLENGES

the attacking team has the touches per player, if the defenders win the ball and score they have 2 points

The attacking team(on the 2nd block) now have to score in 10 secs.

COACHING POINTS IN POSSESSION

Scan and plan

Use the spare player

Affect the defender

Create overload

OUT OF POSSESSION (PRESS, COVER, BALANCE)

Scan and plan

Apply the principles of 1st and 2nd, and 3rd defender (5D's)

Get narrow, get compact

Press to counter

5 blocks of 3 mins


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG

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SSG

SSG  - 25 mins

ORGANIZATION

1 full size goal)age appropriate) 2 mini goals or pug goals, balls, 10 to 12 players upon availability

INSTRUCTION DETAILS

Game will initiate from the GK, passing the ball to one of the attackers, that upon receive go forward targeting the goal, FB are locked at their zones out of possession, in possession they can joint the BU going forward


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