Norman Noonan
Name: | Norman Noonan |
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City: | DunLaoghaire |
Country: | Ireland |
Membership: | Adult Member |
Sport: | Football/Soccer |
Defending 2v2 and 3v3
Introduction and Objectives - session plan to focus on defending 2v2 and 3v3, to practice defending together in 2s and also 3s, to deter and delay attackers, to decide when to press and to start an attack when win the ball back.
Equipment - Bibs, balls and cones and small goals (if available)
Organisation - 20x45 area - smaller than half pitch to encourage engagement and intensity, can adjust
Warm up, Fundamental practice 1v1, Squad practice - starts 2v2 and progresses to 3v3, 6v4/5 game to finish ( 4 defenders)
Warm-up - S&C - squats, dynamic stretching
Fundamental Practice - 1v1 defending body stance, when to engage/press, trigger points, don't over commit
Squad Practice - 2v2, press and cover, 1st defender and 2nd defender roles, shift as ball is rolling, stay compact, don't allow attacker in behind ,communication between the 2 defenders - Progression: 3v3 press, cover and balance, 3rd defender balances, when to engage, communication between 3 defenders
Game 6v4/5 - half pitch, 6 playing out with GK, 4 defenders and a No.6 - 4 or 5 attackers looking to attack wide and switch the play - over-laps if possible
Total time 60 minutes
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Method: Fundamental 1v1 Practice
Red passes and moves, Blue receives and dribbles forward and attempts to get past Red to score in the mini goal ( or gate)
-if defender wins it, transition to attack and try to score - max 60 sec per engagement, then next blue passes out to Red
2 columns lines ) or more if squad size is large
with 2 column/lines,
players move to next line over and attack/defend
15 minutes
Coaching Points:
Close down the player fast,
assess opposing players touch,
bad touch , try and nick the ball
good touch, put brakes on, don't overcommit, jockey, boxer stance, side on
body position -shoulder and forward foot, arm/hand out, show attacker the wing
deter, defer, delay - engage and worry the player
Trigger points - Bad touch, engage attacker fully by half-way ( 3rd button cone),
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Method: players working in pairs, 2 blue defenders play into 2 Reds, Reds attempt to score in the blue goal, blue defenders engage when ball enters their half
20 minutes in total
Coaching Points:
Communication between defenders
Player nearest the ball is the 1st defender
Close down player fast, assess opposing layers touch, bad touch then try to nick it
put brakes on, side on, boxer stance,
2nd Defender - provides cover
2v2 defending
Communication - who's doing what - call it outloud
Press and Cover, 1st and 2nd defender different jobs,
don't cross over,
scanning - aware of goal, 2nd defender
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Method:
Players now working in 3s
(Move from 2v2 to 3v3 after 10 mins)
Coaching Points:
Defenders compact, in line of the goal/player, aware of each other
Press, cover and Balance, 1st, 2nd and 3rd defender different jobs
Communication - who, what why ?
Scan, aware, move as the ball is rolling
Trigger - when to engage, half way line, bad touch
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Method:
Coaching Points: (Blues) Press Cover and Balance
compact, no gaps
different jobs for each defender, changes when ball moves
protect space in behind
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Method:
6 Reds defending vs 4(or 5) Blues - Blues score into the Blue goal, Reds score by passing to their No.6 through either button gate, game continues and Red No.6 passes straight to a Blue player
Red goals count double if they get an overlap or a 1-2 setup for the shot
15 minutes - 3 x 4 mins periods
Coaching Points:
Play, coach, play - look for press/cover/balance
Call out key points in the play - defenders working together
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Warm-Up (10 mins)
Method: Players in 2s ( 3s will work also ) - stretching hams and quads to start, into ankle tag and then jog in co-ordinated lines, sideways , backwards, squatting
10 minutes
Coaching Points:
plyometric - movements with focus on the squat for the "jockey position" when defending later in the session