Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): U11 & U12 Individual Defending

U11/12 Warm-up (25 mins)

25-35 mins

Pick 2-3 of the 4 warm-ups. Always include A or C, 1 ball per player for maximum touches.

A - Coerver ball mastery - pendulums, Step-ups, outside/inside, rollovers, squeeze, V, Pull-pop, etc. plus combinations of different ball mastery skills

B - Speed and agility - with and withough ball

C - Coerver 1v1 and Turns - step-over, scissors, rollover, cruyff, outside cut, inside cut, etc. plus combinations of different moves and turns

D - 3v1 - Offensive players must work as hard as the defender. keep feet moving, open hips when receiving, 1st line and 2nd line passes, weight of the pass

Small Group Defending - Tactical (20 mins)

20mins

Play 4v3 (5v3) to goals. Once team in posession scores or loses posession of the ball they must drop 1-2 players from the field. The defending team then adds 1-2 players. Defending team is always #'s down. Players must think and react quickly to the change. After a goal or ball goes out of play Coach restarts play with a pass to attacking team.

Progress to 4v4 or 5v5.

Coaching Points:

1) Immediate Pressure - make the play predictable

2) First defender - Who pressure's first?

3) Immediate chase upon losing the ball.