Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Julian White Provincial C License 1v1 Defending

Phase 2 Warm Up (Neural Prep) (5 mins)

Phase 2 : Continous Movement for 3-5 Minutes

Start with a jog and on coaches command and have a quick change of direction and speed towards a ball. As you get to the ball get in to a defensive position bending the knees, arms out for balance. If you aproach a ball and another teammate is there you must find a free ball to sprint towards.

Equipment:

Equipment: 12 balls, 2 sets of 6 pinnies & 22 Cones

Key factors for application

Goal: Gradually increase movement intensity and heart rate to max intensity

6v6 Coached(Defensive Principles) (15 mins)

Organization:

Organization: Space is 50x44. Can play with 5 players each team plus GKs(6v6) .

Instructions: Ball is first played in by coach white attacks, Red defends. White will always start with the ball, we will change attacked and defending team after 7min.Defending team must think about contracting(making the pitch smaller). Not allowing the attacking to to penatrate through the middle.Attacking team must think about expanding while in possesion.

Coaching Points: There is a demand for players to think and react to situations as they happen fast, but to also step out and close down space. Defending team may have to Drop off at first , coach may establish a line of engagement. This will allow the defending team to get a feel for the attacking team, half way through defendinfg team may have to cahnge and press high. The attacking team is so close to goal that if the defenders give them any space, there is room to shoot, which means the defenders are likely to have to step up. Many 1v1 duels. Opportunity for attacking players to create and score, demand for all players to defend and support to prevent shots and goals. High physical intensity and high competitiveness must be balanced to eliminate injuries. Can institute a no slide tackles rule, all players must stay on feet. This also encourages proper defending and moving feet.

Equipment:

12 balls, 2 sets of 6 pinnies & 16 Cones

6v6 Game (15 mins)

Organization:

6v6 SSG

2 goals with balls around perimeter

Use mini-field if possible, adjust size as required

Incorporate set positions/formation

Apply laws of the game, fouls/offsides in effect

Equipment:

12 balls, 2 sets of 6 pinnies & 22 Cones

Coaching Points:

Make up the ground and close space, take away the shot.

If forward has a poor touch try and win the ball.

If forward has a good touch jockey/contain

Watch the ball not the forwards feet/body.

move your feet

on the balls of youre feet not flat footed

Try to steer the forward to the outside but protect against a possible shot.

Be aggressive but be patient.