Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): defending principles

Coordination 5mn

Warm up- (Part 1 : Dynamic mouvement)

plus 4 runs 30 yrds

15 mins

dynamic movements

multi direction-forward backwards,sideways

balance

activation-glutes, hastrings,downward dog, in and out,forward and back feet with still balance

stability

full body wam up

Game situation 7mn

- Warm-up (Part 3 : game situation)

- 2v2 game

- Technical and cognitive preparation

- Mental preparation

Defending 1 v 1 Activity (15 mins)

Organization:

1. Full gym, 2 nets at each end with a goalie

2. 3 attackers (Blue) and 2 defenders (Red), 1 goalies on each side

3. Balls located inside goalie nets

Activity:

1. Attacking players start by cone

2. First attacker receives a pass from the goalie and attempts to beat the defender and score a goal

3. No rebounds

4. On the attackers first touch the defender becomes active and initiates 1 v 1 defending

5. Defender will try to use defending principles to stop the attacker from scoring; play is over if defender wins the ball or attacker shoots or scores

6. After each attempt, the defender moves to their right and becomes an attacker and the attacker now becomes a defender

Progression:

1. When defender wins the ball can they look to dribble to the space between the 2 yellow cones

Key Defending Principles:

1. Eyes on the ball

2. Speed/Angle of approach (close down)

3. Delay the forward progress (slow down)

4. Balance & Patience (jockey/sit down) - get low, knees bent & wait for poor first touch

Cool down

Players jog lightly around the box

Relaxation

Individual winding-down

RECOVERY

– physical and mental relaxation

– slow running + recovery exercices

– flexibility /stretching

– relaxation

§ Organisation

– as a whole team

– in groups

§ Coaching - Instruction

− Discussion

− Assessment

− Tidying up of material