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Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Simple Defending Session

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Tonya Derkson
Name: Tonya Derkson
City: Winnipeg
Country: Canada
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Sheilding the ball

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Sheilding the ball
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Sheilding the ball (15 mins)

Warm Up

work in groups of 2 to sheild ball away from partner


Structure

Players look to keep defender from getting the ball


Coaching Commands

1. Find a new ball - attacking player must find a new ball and quickly get set up to keep defender away from the ball

2. Switch - defender and attacking players switch roles


Coaching Points

- butt/body between the ball and the player

- bent knees to keep your balance

- arms out but bent and close to body (for balance)

- side stance to keep ball furthest away from player


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

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 2v2 Transition
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2v2 Transition (15 mins)

Set up

Play 2v2 in grid area,

Line down the centre

attackers and Defenders MUST stay in their channel

Rotate players regularly (2-3 min)


Coaching Points:

- win the ball in your channel

- defend away from the net


Progressions

Take away channels

3v2 (more attackers)

3v3 (balanced)


Coaching Points

Marking - who, when and how (in relation to the goal)

Reference points on field

1. near post

2. centre of net

3. far post


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG - shadow game

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SSG - shadow game (20 mins)

SSG


Set up

4v4+1players pick a partner to shadow, Neutral is with team that has the ball

(if equal teams, coach be a netural)


remind attacking team to spread out and move away from player with teh ball to create space


coaching points

pressure your player

goal side

win the ball and keep the ball


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