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U10 7V7 Defending

Week 10 · Session goal

Improve preventing the opponent from building up and creating scoring chances in our half - 2

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MomentDefending
Duration60 minutes
Players12
Format7V7

Player actions

Make it and Keep it compact, Pressure, Cover & Balance, Outnumber the opponent

Key qualities

Read the game, Be pro-active , Focus

Skill acquisition

Pressure: Angle and Speed of approach, Distance, Body position, Tackle choice (poke or block) - Cover: Distance, body position.

The session

1

Play phase

Intentional Free Play

20 min3 intervals · 5 min play · 1.5 min rest

Objective

Keep the opponent from moving the ball forward and regain the ball.

Player actions

Make it and Keep it compact, Pressure, Cover & Balance.

Organization

In a 7v7 field set up two 19Wx35L fields with a small goal at each end. Play 1v1, 2v1, up to 3v3. Play 3 rounds for a total of 20 minutes. Play with kick-ins and dribble-ins when the ball goes out of bounds. SKILL ACQUISITION: Speed and Angle of Approach, Distance of Approach, Footwork, Body Shape and Types of Tackles - Poke or Block.

Key wordsClose passing lanesPressHelpDouble team.

Guided questions

How can we close the passing lanes?

We will make it compact and stay compact

Who presses the attacker with the ball?

The closest defender to the ball pressures the ball

What do the other defenders do to help defend?

Provide cover and balance

Coach note

First break, the coach asks questions to the players, players do not answer them but play to discover the answers. Second break, the coach asks questions and players will answer them .

2

Core activity

5v4 to goal and 3 small goals

20 min3 intervals · 5 min play · 1.5 min rest

Objective

Keep the opponent from moving the ball forward and regain the ball.

Player actions

Make it and Keep it compact, Pressure, Cover & Balance, Outnumber the opponents.

Organization

In a 7v7 field, set up a 40Wx35L playing area with a regular goal and three counter goals. The 5 Blue players: 1 GK, 3 defenders, 1 midfielder against 4 Red players: 1 midfielder, 2 wingers and 1 striker. Blue team scores in any of the three counter goals. Red scores in the regular goal. Play with a build out line. All Laws of the game in effect. If the Red team scores, the Blue team gets a goal-kick to restart the game. Rotate players every interval. SKILL ACQUISITION: Speed and Angle of Approach, Distance of Approach, Footwork, Body Shape and Types of Tackles - Poke or Block.

Key wordsClose passing lanesPressHelpDouble team.

Guided questions

As a group what must we do to close passing lanes?

We must make it compact and stay compact

When is a good time to press the attacker with the ball?

When we have defenders compacted behind the closest defender to the ball

How do the other defenders help?

Provide cover and balance

When should we double team?

When we outnumber the opponents

Coach note

Switch to the Less Challenging activity if it is too difficult or to the More Challenging if it is too easy.

3

Less challenging

3v2 to goal

20 min4 intervals · 4 min play · 1 min rest

Objective

Keep the opponent from moving the ball forward and regain the ball.

Player actions

Make it and Keep it compact, Pressure, Cover & Balance, Outnumber the opponents.

Organization

In our own half of a 7v7 field, set up a 40Wx35L playing area with a regular goal and three counter goals. The 5 Blue players: 1 GK, 3 defenders, 1 midfielder against 3 Red players: 1 midfielder and 2 strikers. Blue team scores in any of the three counter goals. Red scores in the regular goal. Play with a build out line. All Laws of the game in effect. If the Red team scores, the Blue team gets a goal-kick to restart the game. Rotate players every interval. SKILL ACQUISITION: Speed and Angle of Approach, Distance of Approach, Footwork, Body Shape and Types of Tackles - Poke or Block.

Key wordsClose passing lanesPressHelpDouble team.

Guided questions

How can we close the passing lanes?

We will make it compact and stay compact

Who presses the attacker with the ball?

The closest defender to the ball pressures the ball

What do the others defenders do to help defend?

Provide cover and balance

When can we double team?

When we outnumber the opponent

Coach note

Switch to this activity if the Core is too difficult for the players. Week 10 FIVE ELEMENTS of TRAINING EXERCISE TRAINING SESSION SELF-REFLECTION QUESTIONS 1. Organized: Is the exercise organized in the right way? 2. Game like: Is the exercise game like? 3. Repetitions: Are there repetitions when looking at the overall goal of the session? 4. Challenging: Are the players being challenged? (Is there the right balance between being successful and unsuccessful?) 5. Coaching: Is there the proper coaching based on the age/level of the players? 1. How did you achieve your goals in the training session? 2. What did you do well? 1. What could you do better? MORE CHLLENGING: 5v5 a goal DURATION: 20 min -- INTERVALS: 3 --ACTIVITY: 5 min --REST: 1.5 min

4

Play phase

The Game - 6V6

20 min2 intervals · 8 min play · 2 min rest

Objective

Keep the opponent from moving the ball forward and regain the ball.

Player actions

Make it and Keep it compact, Pressure, Cover & Balance, Outnumber the opponents.

Organization

In a 7v7 field (40wx60L) play 6v6. The Blue team will play in 1-3-2 formation and the Red team will play in 1-2-3 formation. SKILL ACQUISITION: Speed and Angle of Approach, Distance of Approach, Footwork, Body Shape and Types of Tackles - Poke or Block.

Key wordsClose passing lanesPressHelpDouble team.

Guided questions

As a group what must we do to close passing lanes?

We must make it compact and stay compact

When is a good time to press the attacker with the ball?

When we have defenders compacted behind the closest defender to the ball

How do the other defenders help?

Provide cover and balance

Coach note

All Laws of the game and US Soccer Player Development Initiatives (PDI) are in effect .

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Five elements of a training exercise

1

Organized — Is the exercise organized in the right way?

2

Game like — Is the exercise game like?

3

Repetitions — Are there repetitions when looking at the overall goal of the session?

4

Challenging — Are the players being challenged? Is there the right balance between being successful and unsuccessful?

5

Coaching — Is there the proper coaching based on the age and level of the players?

After the session

Self-reflection

How did you achieve your goals of the training session?

What did you do well?

What could you do better?