Interactive Session Plan

Coach DANIEL TECHERA

Session date

29 Apr 2015

Team/Age Group
Time available

Defending Principles Small Sided

Theme

90 minutes

NOTES

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Set up field as shown on image one. 40X30 with 4 10X30 zones. The balls should be distributed by
coach if they go out of play to opposite team.
Activity
The four red try to maintain possession and feed the ball to the two targets across from them. As
the ball moves the blue four shift defensively denying penetration. If the blue win the ball they do
the same and look to find the 2 blue targets and now the red 4 work together to deny a
penetrating pass to the blue targets.
Coaching Points
Ball oriented zonal defense, based on where the ball is it will dictate what we cut out. Do not get
split
1st defender limit the attacker's passing options. Cut out what is most dangerous.
2nd defender supporting angles based on positioning of 1st defender
5v5+2
3rd defender balance track targets.
Pick up the yellow cones using the red line of cones as the mid way point of the field.
Activity
The team in possession can score by passing the ball into the pugg goals that will equal one point.
They can also score by dribbling through the red gate that is worth two points cannot pass
through red gate for points. The targets for each team must stay in the attacking zone and the
neutrals are free to enter either zone. Back line of 4 must stay in their defensive zone but can go
into the attacking zone when their team is in possession of the ball.
Balls will be distributed by coach after the ball is played out or a point is scored.
Coaching points
Ball oriented zonal defense. cut out what is most dangerous.
Force possessing team to play back or square. Do not get split
Deny penetrating dribble from target
6v6+2
Track runs from the neutrals and supporting players
Pick up the red line of cones
Activity
The set up is the same as above with the addition of a Holding Mid or Center Mid
Teams are not longer restricted by zones.
Passing into pugg goals =1 point
Dribbling through red gate=2 points
Coaching points
1st defender Cut out, trap, squeeze
Ball oriented zonal defense. if pressure is broken drop off.
Force possessing team to play back or square. Do not get split.
Deny penetrating dribble from target
Track
runs
from the neutrals and supporting players
8v8 1/2
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1-3-1-3 vs 1-3-1-3
Open scrimmage no restrictions
As the game happens Coach needs to look for coachable moments
Coaching points:
1st defender- limit the attackers passing options. Are we cutting out what is most dangerous?
2nd defender- Are we supporting from proper angels based on the location of the ball and
pressuring angle of the 1st defender?
3rd defender - are we tracking forward runs made by the attacking team?
Zonal defending based on the positing of the ball. Force attacking team to play back or square.
Deny forward passes. If pressure is broken drop off.

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