Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Defending zone 14 with twin screen

warm up (15 mins)

Warm-up + passing excercise

Positioning

Key Factors Servers can now pass ball across the line of 4 players untill a pass into any red player can be spotted. Ble Screen and CB must now move in relation to the ball knowing when to press and when to drop. Information can MUST be given by GK.

2 Blue CB and CM must again screen passes and not get split. Nearest CM screen should press when ball come in from server. if 10 drops deep to create a 3v2 in midfield screens cut off pass to furtherst wide player to nullify threat and create a 2v2. Cb Narrow up one picking up 9 and the other marking space inbehinf the screen and clear up any ball that is played in. GK can communicate 9/10s movemnts to ensure always covered.

Should the ball enter zone 14 the nearest centre half must now engage and 2 screens must recover back and attempt to win the ball from the front. When ball is with wide server screens must block ball coming in as a cut back from server

GK must be on the six yard box always in line with ball.

Organisation

SSG (20 mins)

Key Factors

Blue 9. Force play one side stop the switch of play. Blue #10 can drop deep to keep midfield compact. Blue FB to remain narrow width of the 18 yard box. FB to engage wingers and stop cental balls. When full back presses, CB nearest to ball stops a cut back into zone 14 and screens ball into 9. Furthest CB marks 9 Inside shoulder and furthest full back tucks inside line of 18 and communicates movement to the screeners. 2 blue midfield screens remain on good angle to ensure the space for the pass into the strker is limited, aim to force the play around the zine and into wide areas.

Organisation

Reds Formation 1-2-4-1-1 Blues formation-1-4-2-1-1