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Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Defensive Principles/ DEF Positioning.

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ANTHONY PORTEA
Name: ANTHONY PORTEA
City: MAROOCHYDORE
Country: Australia
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

Session Objective is to give the team a better understanding of the DEF set up and when to drop deep or hold a high line. The session should give the whole team a better perspective of shape BPO and how the forwards, wingers and mids are defenders at different moments in the game

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Football Tennis/Warm up

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Football Tennis/Warm up
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Football Tennis/Warm up (10 mins)

Football Tennis/ Warm up

  • Split the team evenly into small groups.
  • Each player only allowed 2 touches
  • Ball can only bounce once in the grid
  • first to 12 points wins
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Positioning Game/ DEF Organisation

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Positioning Game/ DEF Organisation (25 mins)

Game Model Moment: Defensive Organisation
Team Principle: Mid-Blocks - Keeping Lines Close Together to Not Allow Opposition Space to Play
Hidden Learning: Team Shape - Work as a Chain to Close Width & Depth
Organisation: 7v7 inside the mid third of the field. Teams working directionally to try and score. 3 goals to aim for - 2 wide goals at the end of each mid-third section - these are worth 1 goal. If a team is able to penetrate they can't be defended (offside is active) and is a free 1v1 with GK - goal is worth 3 points.



Coaching Cues:

Can we keep lines compact to 8m-10m

 Are CBs able to communicate and organize our line in relation to the ball? (Centre-Point of the line - if ball moves to the left we slide together - if ball moves back can we step)

If we are in a 1v1 or 2v1 situation can we force backwards?

If partner has opponent face them - am I able to cover space in behind to protect that space?

Can FBs move with CB's along the line, watching  their movements for how far you should slide over

Are we able to force play out into our channels to keep in wide pockets?

Can we cover any space we need to when facing an overload?

Are CMs  able to support your sides defensive balance? Drop in the DF line?

Can you help full-backs create an overload to not allow back inside?

Can you be the setting point for the midfield line?

Can we defend in the half spaces to allow for greater pressure up field?

Is the FWD able to press to one side? If not are you able to still force them to play one way?

Can you dictate the height of the line?

Coaching KPs

Delay

Depth/Cover

Balance

Concentration

Control and Restraint

Progression: If a team is able to force the opposition back into their back third - it is worth 2 points.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Game Training/Defending the Final 3rd

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Game Training/Defending the Final 3rd (25 mins)

Organisation

Half field. 7 attackers vs 7 defenders and a keeper

Attackers are attacking the large net. Defenders are protecting if they win the ball can transition to attack and score by dribbling through any of the 3 gates at half.

If ball goes out or into touch play restarts with attacker A

Defenders to demonstrate being compact, holding there line, dropping off from  the Game training drill

Coaching KPs:

Back four working together with holding midfielder. 

One CB drops behind to cover the other CB instead of both playing the ball

Pressure - cover - balance.

Communication.

Shape and spacing.

Other midfielders compact defensively, pressure near ball, cover and balance

Transition to attack on winning possession

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Penalty shootout Reward

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Penalty shootout Reward (10 mins)

Organisation

One shot per player.

If you score you move to the left.

If you miss to the right.

Existing players stay in if you miss your out (sudden death)

2nd shot taken with opposite foot

Last player in wins

Coaching Cues

Pick your spot, dont change your mind

Strike through the ball


Coaching Points:

Pick your spot and dont change your mind.

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