Session 12: Defending
Age Group: U10 (16 Players)
Duration: 1 Hour
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Close down the ball quickly, on first touch slow down
2. Body stance, side on and low down(bent knees)
3. Use the back foot and inside of foot to perform a block tackle
WARM UP: 15 MINUTES
- Grid size 24m x 24m
- Bib 8 players before start of warm up
- Players start without a ball
- Players move freely around the grid
- Coach introduces activity (Heels, knees, skips, shuffles, headers, etc)
- Coach increases tempo from slow to fast
- Progress to ball ber non bib and pair off with a bib player
- Players move freely again(non bibs dribble ball)
- On coaches command bibs close down their partner
- After a few swap over
- To increase tempo witch to oon command play a pass to your partner and as ball is moving close it down
MAIN ACTIVITY: 25 MINUTES
PART 1: 10 MINUTES
Part 1 of activity is passive and used to coach the correct body shape of defending
- Grid size 15m x 10m
- Set up 2 grids(8 players per grid)
- Balls placed in zig zag lay out 3m apart
- Player approaches each ball performing the key factors from top of planner
- When 1st player reaches the 2nd ball the next player should start
PART 2: 15 MINUTES
Progression 1 v 1 Defending
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Close down the ball quickly, while it is moving
2. Body shape side on and low(bent knees)
3. Use the back foot and inside of foot to perform a block tackle
4. Assess the attackers 1st touch
- Bad touch, nick the ball
- Good touch, delay approach
5. Threaten the ball using the key factors
6. Jockey and delay
- Grid size 15m x 10m
- Set up 2 grids (8 players in each)
- 4 players at end of each grid
- Balls at defenders end
- Defender plays ball out to attacker(good accurate pass) who then attacks the space
- Once the ball is played the defender will close it down using the key factors
- Swap over on coaches command
CONDITIONED GAME: 20 MINUTES
The focus of the end of session game should be on good body stance when players are defending, the coach should observe plenty of situations where good defending practice is used. Corner kicks and throw ins again should be used to give a real match feel for the players.
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This is a great session for teams who need a bit of defensive work, it is basic but covers everything a young player needs to know in basic 1 v 1 defending.
Age Group: U10 (16 Players)
Duration: 1 Hour
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Close down the ball quickly, on first touch slow down
2. Body stance, side on and low down(bent knees)
3. Use the back foot and inside of foot to perform a block tackle
WARM UP: 15 MINUTES
- Bib 8 players before start of warm up
- Players start without a ball
- Players move freely around the grid
- Coach introduces activity (Heels, knees, skips, shuffles, headers, etc)
- Coach increases tempo from slow to fast
- Progress to ball ber non bib and pair off with a bib player
- Players move freely again(non bibs dribble ball)
- On coaches command bibs close down their partner
- After a few swap over
- To increase tempo witch to oon command play a pass to your partner and as ball is moving close it down
MAIN ACTIVITY: 25 MINUTES
PART 1: 10 MINUTES
- Grid size 15m x 10m
- Set up 2 grids(8 players per grid)
- Balls placed in zig zag lay out 3m apart
- Player approaches each ball performing the key factors from top of planner
- When 1st player reaches the 2nd ball the next player should start
PART 2: 15 MINUTES
Progression 1 v 1 Defending
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Close down the ball quickly, while it is moving
2. Body shape side on and low(bent knees)
3. Use the back foot and inside of foot to perform a block tackle
4. Assess the attackers 1st touch
- Bad touch, nick the ball
- Good touch, delay approach
5. Threaten the ball using the key factors
6. Jockey and delay
- Set up 2 grids (8 players in each)
- 4 players at end of each grid
- Balls at defenders end
- Defender plays ball out to attacker(good accurate pass) who then attacks the space
- Once the ball is played the defender will close it down using the key factors
- Swap over on coaches command
CONDITIONED GAME: 20 MINUTES
The focus of the end of session game should be on good body stance when players are defending, the coach should observe plenty of situations where good defending practice is used. Corner kicks and throw ins again should be used to give a real match feel for the players.
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This is a great session for teams who need a bit of defensive work, it is basic but covers everything a young player needs to know in basic 1 v 1 defending.
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