Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): JFC 2010/11: Team Training (Defend the box)

9v8 (Defend the box)

Defend the Box:

4-4-(2) Vs (4)-3-3

Organization

Blue team defend the box and prevent red from scoring. If blue win the ball they look to counter into the mini goals. The red team will be given different problems to cause the blue team and the Blue team will have to find solutions to defend the box.

2 9's have been removed from the blue team and the 2 Center backs have been removed from the red team.

Coaching Points

-Aggressive in wide channels

- First contact

- Squeeze the line

- Defensive lines move as a collective unit

- Defend opponents 1v1 in defensive 1/3 wide areas

- Stay Compact

- Keep 3 players in the box to defend crosses (3+2 in the box)

- GK protect the box (Be a presence) Brave to claim crosses.

4 blocks x 4minutes (2 minutes Terminal)

Coaching Points:

Concurrent

Terminal

Walk through

Coaching Process

Block 1&2:

Red team look to deliver early crosses into the box from deeper positions. opposition weak side winger, 9 and 8s are encouraged to get in the box and overload back post.

Block 3&4:

Read team are encouraged to play very offensive with wingers rolling inside and FB's High and wide. looking to deliver whipped balls into the box from various positions.