Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Mattituck SC - Arsenal U12B - 1v1 Defending - 4.9.13 (Start Time: 2013-04-09 18:00:00)

Warm Up

Organization:

1.12 players

2.Players work in pairs, set up as shown

3.1 ball per pair

Instructions:

1.Players work in groups of two

2.Passing the ball to each other

3.When one of the players stops the ball with the sole of their foot the other player must close that side down, e.g. when stopped with the right foot the pressing angle is from the right (thus forcing attacker to use their left)

4.Pressing player then returns to their starting position the group start to pass again

Coaching Points:

1.Speed of approach

2.Angle of approach

Progressions:

P – Introduce techniques of tackling, once the ball is stopped the player pressing now tackles the stationary ball

Conditioned Game

Organization:

1.40 x 25 yard area set up as shown

2.6 players (2 Teams of 3) set up as shown

3.1 ball (Additional around the outside)

Instructions:

1.The game starts with a pass from the goalkeeper

2.Attackers can only penetrate into their opponent’s half of the field through the gates

3.Defending players can only tackle in their half of the field

4.Once in their opponent’s half players can shoot or combine to shoot

5.Goals can only be scored in your opponent’s half

6.If the defending team wins possession they attempt to do the same in the opposite goal

7.If the ball leaves the area or the attacking team enters the attacking half through the middle of the field the game is restarted with the opposition’s goalkeeper

Coaching Points:

1.Deny penetration

2.Speed of approach

3.Angle of approach, forces player on to weak side

4.Correct moments to tackle

5.Feint to tackle to force a mistake

6.Tackling techniques

Progressions:

P – Remove restriction zones and play 2v2

R – Allow defender to tackle in both halves of the field