Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Foundation Phase Curriculum: Defending 1.1

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Jake Castro
Name: Jake Castro
City: Providence
Country: United States of America
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Sport: Football/Soccer
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Attacking Principles

1. Spread out.
2. Triangulate.
3. Pass or dribble forwards, or hold the ball.
4. Support the attack. 

5. Switch the Point of attack.
6. Create 2v1 & 1v1.

Defensive Principles

1. Protect the goal. 

2. Steal the ball.
3. Get compact.
4. Stay compact. 

5. Pressure, Cover, Balance.
6. Outnumber the opponent. 

Defending

  • Fast.
  • Slow.
  • Sideways.
  • Low.
  • Contain.
  • Force to identified area.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Crack The Code

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Crack The Code (10 mins)

Description: 

- Give juggling sequence (the code).

- If a player cracks the code give a new code with increased difficulty. 


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SAQ Acceleration & Deceleration

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SAQ Acceleration & Deceleration (5 mins)

Description: 

- General

- Staircase

- From knees

- From single knee


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Core Skills

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Core Skills (15 mins)

Description:

Free Dribble Core Skill

- Inside, Outside, & Laces

- Sole Role

- Foundation Touches

- Toe Touches

Skills of the Week

- 2 Foot Pivot

- Step Over

- Cruyff Turn


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical Practice

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Technical Practice (10 mins)

Description:

- 1v1 Game

- Defensive player passes ball to attacker to begin game

- 1 point awarded to either player for dribbling between opposite end line (from their starting position) 

- Switch sides after each repetition

- Use "red" and "blue" lines to explain where to force the attacker  


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Skill Practice

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Skill Practice (20 mins)

Description:

- 2v2 Flying changes

- Defensive team passes ball to attacking team to begin game

- 1 point awarded to either player for scoring a goal (opposite from their starting position)

- Switch sides after each repetition

- Use "red" and "blue" lines to explain where to force the attacker  

- Award 1 extra point to defensive team if they can stop the oppositions first attempt to switch the point of attack 


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