Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Defence Principle (Pressure+Cover) How-when-Where

Warm up (15 mins)

Organization:

20*20

Instructions:

Knee tag game

players are facing each other and try to touch the other player knees by hand

first players reach 10 points win

Coaching Points:

Body mechanism ( knees bent on toes- slightly side way- lower body to the ground)

Main Theme2 (25 mins)

Organization:

15*20

2vs2

Instructions:

Defenders pass the ball to the closest Attacker and apply pressure immediatly.

Second Attacker will move to the other half of the field and be ready to receive pass

Attackers try to score goal, if the Defenders win the ball they try to counter attacke and score goal.

Coaching Points:

1-Recap roles of 1st defender (pressure or delay)

2-Role of 2nd defender = Cover the 1st defender

3-Angle of support (making sure you are able to stop the penetrative pass/shot)

4-Distance of support (making sure that you are able to tackle the attacker immediately if the 1st defender is beaten)

5-Open body shape, allows you to see both attackers

6-Communication (making sure that you are telling the 1st defender where you want them to force the play)

7-Awareness of 2nd attacker

8-Quick transition from 2nd to 1st defender if the ball moves

9-Quick transition from 1st to 2nd defender (block opportunity to penetrate quickly)

10-End Product once the ball is won, can you counter attacker quickly

Progressions:

1- Defender pass to the far Attacker.

2- take of the half line and play 2 vs 2 situation to start applying pressure and cover.