Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Coaching and Improve Low Block Defence and Organizing Counter Attrack

Aims of lesson

AIMS : Low Block Defence and Organizing Counter Attack

DESCRIPTION :

1) Mainly defence and get back the ball in Shaded Pitch Area 

2) Formation : 1-4-3-3 (Defence 1-4-2-3-1)

3) Strengthen the defensing in the Centre and at the back

4) Delay and prevent the crossing 

5) Get back the ball : passing to Pivot or switch to other side and counter attack

BEHAVIOURS:

1) Passing : on foot or on position

2) Decision making : fast

3) Reaction time : fast

4) Running with the ball : fast

5) Shooting : Accuracy 

T1 : 7 v 6 + 2GK (20 mins)

AIMS : Low Block Defence and Organizing Counter Attack

DESCRIPTION :

1) No. of players : 22

2) Divided into 2 groups (Blue :10 players and Red : 10 players)

3) Pitch：1/2

4) 7 v 6 +2GK for defensing and counter attack

5) Formation : 4-2 (Blue) and 4-2 (Red)

6) Server (Yellow) pass the ball and start the exercise

7) Stop and restart the exercise : ball outside or get back the ball by defender and pass to server or deliver the ball through mini goals

BEHAVIOUR：

1) Delay and cover : approaching or marking the opponent and prevent

2) Prevent crossing or pass through the defensing line

3) Defensing step : lateral body with front and back step

4) Defensing distance : within one arm for opponent

5) Defensing purpose : narrow down the forward and horizontal passing opportunity

6) Covering Defender : support and limit the passing opportunity by second and third defender

7) Blocking and intercept timing : opponent losing the ball, passing without quality and thinking

8) Intercept order by back one defender

Conditior : 

1) Close Ball Defender should go forward and delay at once

2) Second Close Ball Defender should cover the 1st Defender

3) Defender get the ball and pass to Servers

4) Players should keep moving to support