Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Defending 1v1

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Myron Tkachuk

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Name:	Myron Tkachuk
City:	Linden
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): warm up semi pressure

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warm up semi pressure

Organization:

10x20 grids

yellow defenders

blue are attackrs

Instructions:

START WARM UP WITH 5MIN KNEE TAG!!!

Defenders start with the ball and pass it to the attackers on the opposite and follow their pass asap

Defenders do not steal the ball but just pressure and delay

Attackers have to dribble the ball and cross the end line

After the play is over players switch roles.

Coaching Points:

closing down – pressuring opponent

angle and speed of approach

delay

Progressions:

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1v1 + 3 targets

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1v1 + 3 targets

Organization:

20x30 area

1 standart goal + goalie

3 targets on the outside of the field

Instructions:

Blue are attackers

Yellow - defenders.

Play 1v1

Yellow have 3 targets on the outside of the grid that are moving side to side

Play starts when defender passes the ball to an attackers and immediately follows his pass to defend the big goal.

Attackers score by scoring the big goal

Defenders score - when regained the possession of the ball pass it to any of the 3 targets on the outside(target has to receive the ball in order for the point to count)

Rotation - target 1 - target 2 - target 3- position 2- position 1

Position 1 always starts with the ball.

Or have 3 teams : team 1 attackers, team 2 - defenders and team 3 targets and than rotate teams every 3 min.

Coaching Points:

closing down – pressuring opponent

angle and speed of approach

delay

Progressions:

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Conditioned game

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Conditioned game

Organization:

35x35 area

standart goal

2 counter goals

Instructions:

The attacking team has five players in a 3-2 formation and the defending team has four players and a goal keeper in a 3-1 formation

The attacking team score by scoring in the full size goal. The defending team score a goal by passing it into any of the 2 counter goals.

Play starts from attacking team most of the times, unless it is a throwing or a corner.

Coaching Points:

Nearest player to the ball applies immediate pressure.

Communication and Organisation.

Cover and Support (i.e. Mark your man and half of someone elses).

Track forward runs.

Individual defending technique (slow on approach, sideways on, show outside)

Offside Trap(see progression)

Progressions:

introduce offside rule for an attacking team