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Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): defending as a unit

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Ivan O Riordan

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Ivan O Riordan
Name: Ivan O Riordan
City: Cork
Country: Ireland
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm up 4 v4

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm up 4 v4
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Warm up 4 v4 (10 mins)

Organization:

Field size: 35x30. 8 players + GK

Instructions:

Game 4 v 4 inside the red box. Defending team (Blue) plays in 2-2 formation.Two servers (Black) in each side of the playing area play the ball for attacking team (Red) every time the ball goes out/score a goal. Reds try to score the goal in the big goal, If defending team (Blue) gain possession they counter attack playing the ball to one of the servers (Black) outside of the playing area.

Coaching points:

-4 defenders move as a unit. Keep the same distance

-Maintain the shape (square) following the def principles (pressure and cover) keeping two defensive line(2 CB and 2 CDM).

-Create density in the strong side and in the same time be aware of the weak side in case the opponent will swich the game.

-Make the opponent's play predictable forcing them to the side area (less dangerous). and close the gaps in the center (dangerous) area.

-Communication

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Progression 6 v 6

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Progression 6 v 6 (20 mins)

Organization:

As shown, Field size L 30y/full width

Organization:

Two teams of 6 play in 4-2 formation (adding 2 FB) in the same field as previous but now can use full width. Attacking team (Red) scores on the big goal, while def team (Blue) if regain possession try to find one of the servers (Black) outside of the playing area. If the ball goes out/score, one of the servers play another ball for the Red team.

Blue team should stay inside the restricted area to defend the goal. If the ball goes out of this area for one of the Red wingers, blues are allowed to come out and press. When the ball gets back inside the are, the blue team has to come back as well. This encourages compactness and movement as one unit.

Coaching Points:

-Players need to stay compact and to mantain the shape and the distance between each other..

-Defensive principles (Pressure, cover and balance) for both def lines.

-Force the opponent's play out of the zone toward the side line,

-Speed of transition between the def roles if the opponent switch the point of attack

-Communication to coordinate the movement.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Progression 9 v 8

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Progression 9 v 8 (25 mins)

Organization:

As shown

Instructions:

Game 9 v 8. Defending team (Blue) plays in overload 9 v 8 in th 3/4 of the field. They play in 1-4-2-3 formation. If they win the possession can score in one of the 3 puggs after they find the target player ( no 9) who lays off for them. Attacking team (Red) try to score in the big goal. To mantain the possession, they can use their targets players (CB) who are acting as a CB's.

Coaching points:

-Shape and compactness

-Surround the ball with the pressure when played between the units in the flanks.

-Move as a unit and all units as one team keeping 3 lines with their roles and responsibilities of each unit.

-CB's and CDM's ready to cover the FB's. At the same time the WM's shift deeper in central to cover the space for CDM's.

-Communication

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Progression11 v 11

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Progression11 v 11 (30 mins)

Organization:

As shown

Instructions:

Game 11 v 11 in 1-4-2-3-1 formation with the main objective to identify the most important defending zones

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Zona 1 = Channels in the flanks that can create from the absence of the WM's

Zona 2 = Central channels/gaps that can create from the movement of the FB's when they press.

Zona 3 = The gap between the CDM's and the CB's which is the most dangerous area that should be protected from the defenders.H

Coaching Points:

-Identify and correct the problems shown during the game.

-Identify and correct the problems based on the opponent's formation. ( 1-4-2-3-1 vs 1-4-3-3/ 1-4-4-2/ 1-3-5-2)

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