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Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Defending in wide areas

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Will Griffiths
Name: Will Griffiths
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Arrival activity 1v1

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Arrival activity 1v1
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Arrival activity 1v1

Organisation:



* In pairs with one cone each (rotate opponent every 2 mins).

* Player in possession tries to touch opponents cone with the ball.

* Allow players to make the rules and challenges for the game, e.g distance between cones, nutmeg equals a point, win game if you score within 10 seconds of gaining possession or anything else they want.

Coaching points:     


Four S' - 

* Shut down - Shut opponent down quickly.

* Slow down - Slow down as you get near (touching distance) to opponent.

* Sit down - Bend knees, side on (riding a skateboard). Arms out for balance.

* Show down - Show opponent where you want them to go using body position/shape.

Other considerations: 

* If odd numbers play 1v1v1/3v2.

* Play 2v2

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Function

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Function
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Function

Organisation:

* 5v3(including GK) - In a 1-4-3-3 formation.

* Starting points as in diagram.

* Play starts with Blue 8 centrally.

* Blues score in big goal - 5 goals if scored from a cross.

* Reds score by passing into mini goal (11) or Red 8 dribbling or receiving over halfway line.

Coaching points: (Reds) - Force ball backwards

#3 - Shut Blue #7 down quickly as ball is travelling, showing him outside, towards the line. 

#3 - Prevent Blue #7 from exiting bottom of shaded area.

#4 - Drop to cut pass line off to Blue #9.  

#8 - Drop deeper than balls position to congest central area and encourage ball to Blue #8.

Mirror this function on the opposite side using right sided players.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Phase

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Phase

Attack (Blue) v Defence (Red)

Organisation: Reds - Coached, Blues - Managed

Reds score by winning possession and playing 

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