Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): G07 W10 S1 Defensive Organization -Pressing and Protecting the Goal

4v2 Rondo (5 mins)

Set Up: 12*12 grid. Supply of balls on the outside. Two set ups.

Players: 8 players per grid. 4 attackers along the outside. 2 defenders in the middle.

Description: Play 4v2 rondo. Rotate defenders every 2 minutes. Rotate attackers half way through.

Key Factors:

1. First defender - speed/angle of approach. Make play predictable. Proper body shape/balance.

2. Second defender - angle/distance of support. Play off the shoulder of the first defender.

3. Communication.

4. Decision making - who presses/who drops. Don't get split.

5. Arrive as the ball arrives.

6. Cues to press: bad touch, bad pass, bounce, indecision, etc.

Progression:

1. Add an attacker in the middle.

2. Allow outside attackers to enter the grid.

Questions: Who pressures the ball? Who offers support? What can I tell my teammate when supporting them? If first defender is beat, now what?

Passing & receiving in Position (10 mins)

Objective Improve quality of the pass, receiving on the back foot, quality of the finish.

Organization Start drill passing & receiving to finish, two goals with GKs, two lines of players with ball, wide players, central players.Ball starts from the 5, 6 checks out receivies on their back foot and plays to 2, 2 plays into 9 and the pattern starts over again.

Coaching Points Visual checking, verbal communication, quality of the pass, first touch into space receiving.

Interval Duration 4 min then change direction (8 min total each progression).

Passing and receiving with forward moves (10 mins)

Organization - 1 passes with appropriate weight and accurcy - visual cue of receiving in open body shape, so passes to back foot

- 2 checks off start point at appropriate time to create seperation and receives using back foot in open body shape

- 2 passes to 3 who receives with positive 1st touch that drives into space towards DEF. At appropriate distance executes forward move to beat and exploit space behind then plays a give and go with the player at cone 1, giving a leading pass for that player to shoot.

-The player who shoots retrives the ball and joins line 4. The drive forward and preform a forward move and pass to number 5 then the pattern starts again.

Coaching Points

1.Exploit space, get 1st touch out of body, into space to make up ground

2.Assess the defenders position, angle and distance of approach

3.Keep ball close to body as you approach the defender

4.Use maneuver to beat the defender – use your body or the ball

SCRIMMAGE - 6V6 Game (20 mins)

Organization:

* Set up a pitch 35x50yds

* Two teams set up in a 2-2-1

Coaching Points:

1. In Possession: When GK has ball, 2CB's spilt wide, 3MF's and CF go as high and wide as possible.

2. Out of Possession: Nearest player must press the ball. All others cover and eliminate passing options.

Individual Roles & Responsibilities

GK: Always been available to support the ball, control ball with back foot to switch play.

Defenders: Split when GK gets ball, support Mids in possession of the ball.

Mids: Available to receive the ball from Defenders and support Forward. Always be available to receive the ball support from behind.

Forwards: Stay ahead of the ball, give Mids options to pass to when in possession of the ball.