‘GOAL: Imorove preventing the opponent from building-up in ther ov halt MOMENT: Defending PLAYER ACTIONS: Steal, Get compact, Stay compact DURATION: 90 min 1V7 Defending- Improve Preventing the Opponent from Bullding Up in Their Own Half (B) AGE: U9-UIO / 77/12 players ne KEY QUALITIES: Read gamelmake decisions, Initiative Focus 1ST PLAY PHASE: Intentional Free Play ‘OBJECTIVE: To prevent the opponent from bullding up, win the ball back and score. ORGANIZATION: Mark out two 24 x 16-yard fields. Divide players into four teams of three. Teams play v3 on 6-yard goa lines without goalkeepers. Freeplay, kickins. Play for 30, ‘minutes with two to three breaks i KEY WORDS: Hunt thebal, get together, move together GUIDED QUESTIONS: 1) What does the closest defender tothe ball need to do? 2)What are some cues to steal the ball? 3) What do the other two defenders nood to do? 4) How do we deal with the opponent when they spread out and create passing options? aac ANSWERS: 1) Protect the goal by blocking the path towards our goal. 2) When the attacker's head is down or takes aba touch, 3) Get campact to close openings. 4) Continue to protect the goal by staying compact/togetner to keep the openings closed, NOTES: First breae Coach asks questions, players continue playing to discover answers. Second break Players share answer with coach and each other, Refer to the Training Session Manual PRACTICE (Core Activity): 6 v5 + GK (Two Small Goals to Large Goal) (OBJECTIVE: To prevent the opponent from building up, win the ball back and score. ae Oren Maou etsy anion thier attack large goal vs. 6 reds (I-2-3) to two small goals, Mostly begin from red goal kick, but mye eae onc tetera we eae weeseae t : TET he Kites og moet GUIDED QUESTIONS: 1) Who should pressure the opponent with the bal? 2]When do you stop to steal the bal? 3) How do you step to steal the ball? 4) Why do the other defenders Y heed to get compact and stay connected? ANSWERS: 1) The closest dofendor.2)Wen the attacker's head is down, takes abad touch, or makes a soft pass. 3) Fast approach {long steps) while the bal is moving, and then stow arrival (short steps) when close. 4) To keep openings closed and koop them closed by moving together NOTES: Star with the Core Activity aftr the first Play Phase. fit’ too difficult switch to the Less Challenging Activity Its too easy, switch to the More Challenging Activity. Spend atota of 30 minutos the Practice Phase Refr to the Training Session ManuallCoach's Toolkit. N PRACTICE (Less Challengingl 6 v 5 + GK (Two Small Goals to Large Goal) ‘OBJECTIVE: To prevent the opponent from bullding up, win the ball back and score. ORGANIZATION: Same as core activity, excent with just one 15-yard goal ine inthe middle Be sure to vary restats from the red team (goal Kick, rom GK hands, throveins, stat with blue team, etc KEY WORDS: Look for asoft pass, hunt the bal, stay together, move together ‘GUIDED QUESTIONS: 1) Who should pressure the opponent with the ball? 2]When do you stop to steal the bal? 3) How do you stop to steal theball? 4) Why do the other defenders eed to get compact and stay connected? ANSWERS: 1) The closest defender. 2)When the attacker's head is down, takes abad touch, or makes a soft pass. 3) Fast approach {long steps) while the bal is maving, and then stow arrival (short steps) when close. 4) To close openings and keep them closed by moving together NOTES: Start with the Core Actvty and decide whether the level of challenge is appropriate for the players, Switch to this Less Challenging Activity if the Core Activity is too difficult. Spend atota of 30 minutes inthe Practice Phase. Refer to Training Session ManualiCoach's ToolKit.‘GOAL: Imorove preventing the opponent from building-up in ther ov halt (MOMENT: Defending PLAYER ACTIONS: Steal, Get compact, Stay compact DURATION: 90 min 1V7 Defending- Improve Preventing the Opponent from Bullding Up in Their Own Half (B) AGE: U9-UIO / 77/12 players iW KEY QUALITIES: Read gamelmake decisions, Iiiative, Focus. PRACTICE (More Challenging): 6 v 5 +GK (End Zone to Large Goal) ‘OBJECTIVE: To prevent the opponent from bullding up, win the ball back and score. ORGANIZATION: Same as core activity, except use an end zone instead of goa lines forthe Red team to score, and red must dribble into itor pass to the coach thereto score. Be sure ‘to vary the restarts so that the red team uses different options to try to build up. KEY WORDS: Delay, force insideloutside, step, hold, side GUIDED QUESTIONS: 1) Where should the frst defender try to force the opponent? 2) When do the other defenders hold position or drop back? 3) Wnat do we do ifthe opponent ties to change the point of attack? 4) What can we say to help us prevent their build-up? ANSWERS: 1) Towards our help defenders or to aweaker opponent (could beiinside or ‘utside).2) When we do NOT get aressure on the ball. 3) Stay in a compact block and slide across togethor to keep the openings closed, 4) Be specfic- "Delay, Force insideloutside, Stop, Hold, Siderightilor™ NOTES: Start with the Core Actvty and decide whether the level of challenge is appropriate {or the players. Switch to this More Challenging Activity ifthe Core Activity is too easy. Spend atota of 30 minutesin the Practice Phase. 2ND PLAY PHASE: The Game (OBJECTIVE: To prevent the opponent from building up, win the ball back and score. ORGANIZATION: Mark out aregular 7 v7 field with build-out lines. Play 6v6 (Blue T--3-1 vs Red 1-2-2), Play for “30 minutes including one “halftime” (5 min, using the Laws ofthe Game (LOTG) and according to the standards of play found in the US. Soccer Player Development initiatives (PDs) KEY WORDS: Hunt the bal, stay together, move together, force insidefoutside ‘GUIDED QUESTIONS: Half-Time- Repeat all questions previously used as needed. End of Game-1) How did you do in stealing the bal? Where and vinon should we move ta do it? 2) Wy isit important to focus asa team to get compact and stay compact? 5) How did you ‘akc initiative and confront the situation? ANSWERS: Haf-Time- Repeat all questions/ansvers previously used as needed. Players provide examles (specific communication, forming acompact lock forcing the opponentin acertan direction) NOTES: Refer tothe Training Session Manual and US. Soccer Coach's Too! Kit for the appropriate Teaching Actions during snecifc Teaching Moments (in flow and at “naitime’). Allow the players to ply fedy, observe to check fr player's understanding on today’s taining session goal ES Five Elements of a Training Activity ‘Training Session Selt-Reflection Questions [s the activity organized in theright way? 1. How did you do in achieving the goals of the training sess the activity game-like? 3, Repetition: Is there repetition, when looking at the overall goal of the session? 2 What did you do well? 4, Challenging: Are the players being challenged? Is there the ight balance between being successful and unsuccessful? 3. What could you do better? 5, Coaching: Is thore effective coaching, based on the age and level of the player?