Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Defending against the counter attack - BPBPO own half

Passing Practice (20 mins)

Explanation: 

Passing practice to give opportunities to practice defensive movements

- Player A passes to Player B

- Player B receives to play around the mannequin and pass to Player C

- Player C dribbles at the end line

- Player A comes across and maintains good body position - low and side on 

- As Player C gets to the end line they join the back of group A and player A goes through the dynamic warm up area and joins the opposite side player B (practice on both sides)

Progression 

- can Player C go past player A (no tackling)

Game Training (20 mins)

Explanation:

Wave style attack which is broken into two attacking parts; a structured attack straight on and then a broken attack with defensive players not in shape

- Attacking team 1 start within grid (where def team 2 are lined up above)

- Defending team one play a ball to attacking team 1. 

- Attacking team one attack defending team 1 in a 4v4 - defenders cannot engage until over the half way line (4th defender recovers from beyond att team)

- After the attack has concluded then coach (in black) passes to one of the attacking players who then attack again within a broken 4v4 

- Upon conclusion of the second attack Att team 1 join back of Att team 2 and the process is replicated with Def team and Attack team 2

- If defenders win /intercept then they either play into the coach, or, into the mini goals

Coaching Points

Playing Tasks (coaching cue)

Team Task - Defenders to delay the attack and show attacking players wide to limit scoring opportunities

Part 1.

- Can the defender who is attacked position to force the attacking player away from central attacking areas (As attacker comes at you then position on inside shoulder and show the attacker wide

- Can the other defenders take positions to support the defender being engaged (As the defender who is 1v1 confronts the attacker can the other two take positions to supply cover and balance positions - BUT - remain with enough spacing to shift across should the play be switched

- Should an overlap occur then can one of the defenders track the pass and deny the chance to attack the goal - (If an overlap occurs then central CB goes with the runner should the ball be played ensuring that they don't allow the attacking player to cut inside /shoot unopposed - Q. how does this impact the other defenders positions)

- Can the closest defender stop the player on the ball from shooting without committing themselves (As attacker approaches the defender then the defender uses their cover shadow and line of attack to place between the centre of the goal and the ball - making sure that they dont commit and dive into a tackle)

- Can the defenders slow down the attack to allow the CDM to recover to provide support (As the attacking team approach then defenders stay on their feet, block passing lanes and force the attacking team into lateral passes)

Part 2

- can the closest player deny forward progression and force the attacker away from the goal (as the pass is played into the attacker the closest defender applies immediate pressure with the aim to stop forward progression) 

secondary task - as the closest player presses the ball player can the other three organise themselves and position to assist presser (Form a back three and provide cover and balance to the presser, if central then position cover either side of the presser with balance player on open side of the field)

Secondary Focus - Standard player communication: Press, Slide, Drop, Up, Delay

Shooting Practice (10 mins)

Explanation: 

Competitive Shooting Practice

- split the players into 2 groups (defenders and attackers) 

- Attacking team attack in a 3v2 

- Defenders start with the ball and play out to the attacking team who then attack

- Defenders win the ball is forced outside of the marked off area and /or the attacking team miss 

- Each team attack for a period of time - winner is most goals - tie break is shots on target (or diving saves made etc etc)

Coaching Points

- Pressure /Cover model for defenders

- Attackers must create an overlap so receiving player needs to attack central