Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): defensive prioritiesin a 1v1 situation against a ball carrier

analytical session (15 mins)

SET UP: 15 mins, 3v3 plus 2, 12 players, 3 sets of pinnies- 4 colours, balls start with neutral players, 30x33 field plus 2 yard wide zone

INSTRUCTION: ball comes in from either neutral player to attacking players who are trying to score on goal; defenders are trying to win the ball and play to the neutral for a point

attacking players can play to neutrals, neutrals cannot be tackled, but are on 3 sec time limit to play the ball, also free to move within the wide zone to support both attackers and defenders

once shot is taken, reset , new set of attackers come in

rotate players every three rounds

Progression- time limit on attackers

COACHING POINTS: CP1- defender closest to the ball pressures

CP2- Angle and Speed of Approach of defender

look to force ball carrier out of bounds or into areas of numerical supremacy

CP3- second defender takes space or player depending on which is more dangerous

Planned questions

What dictates where we want to force the attacker? Position relative the goal, where my teammates are, how close we are to goal

Where should the second defender be? Positioned to help first defender? Marking a player?

How can we communicate with our teammates to let them know what we are doing?