Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Defending as Unit
Premier Users' Club
Jesus Medina
Description
Key learning objectives:
1. Roles - pressure,cover & balance
2. Technique - speed and angle of approach.
3. Compactness - don't get stretched or split.
4. Communication - urgent, loud, and specific.
See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.
See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.
20 mins
Organization:
1. Set up as shown (3 zones of 10-12 yds & 20 yds witdh)
2. Three teams of 3 players
Instructions:
1. Semi-opposed.
2. If ball is played through, team receives a point and becomes defending team.
3. If defending team wins possession of the ball they attempt to score on small goals.
Coaching Points:
1. Roles - pressure, cover & Balance.
2. Technique - speed and angle of approach.
3. Compactness - don't get stretched or split.
4. Communication - urgent, loud, and specific.
See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.
20 mins
Organization:
1. Set up as shown (30x20)
2. 3v3 plus targets
Instructions:
1. Players look to possess the ball and find pass to target on the ground.
2. One point for playing the ball to the opposite side target player.
3. After point ball will start with team that gave up point from target player.
4. Team that scored has to start behind confrontation line.
*** As session progresses show players cues of when to press higher.
Coaching Points:
1. Roles - pressure, cover & Balance.
2. Technique - speed and angle of approach.
3. Compactness - don't get stretched or split.
4. Communication - urgent, loud, and specific.
*** Visual cues to press: Bad touch or pass, backwards pass.
See the guidance at the top of this page to understand why you are not seeing interactive Football/Soccer images.
25 mins
Organization:
40x30
6v6 with bumpers
Waiting team plays on the outside
Instructions:
1. 3 touch inside.
2. 1 touch for bumpers.
3. Winner stays in.
Coaching Points:
Minimal coaching points on topics addressed during the session.
* Encourage use of defensive principles worked on during session.
Play animation
Play step-by-step
Repeat (toggle)
Full Screen
Pause
Stop
20 mins
Organization:
- 8 x 8
- 5 Players
- 1 Ball
Instructions:
- Players will be involved in a 4 v 1 rondo activity.
- Objective: Possess/retain away from defender.
- Dynamic Stretches will included during the warm up.
Coaching Points:
- Technical sharpness
- Accuracy & Pace of pass.
Progressions:
- 2 Touch Limit
- 1 Touch Limit