Defending in blocks of 4 and 8
- 2. Defending Play—Training in Blocks of 4 and 8Players will learn:How to work in small and large groups to win the ball backTechnical ComponentsTactical ComponentsFunctional TrainingConnect the ideas to transition play…
- 3. Defending Play—Training in Blocks of 4 and 8Technical Components Close the ball—speed and body position
- 4. Force the ball lateral or negative
- 5. Win it if you can—tackle with your hips
- 7. AM I close enough to help?
- 8. Am I too close?
- 9. Be side on at all timesDefending Play—Training in Blocks of 4 and 8Tactical Components Am I the Closest Defender?
- 10. Take something away with your run
- 11. Where is our line of pressure—Coach?
- 12. DO you have cover—queues to tackle
- 13. Is there pressure on the ball?—MOST IMPORTANT!!!!
- 14. Can we keep the ball for 3 passes when we win it?Defending Play—Training in Blocks of 4 and 8Players will learn:How to work in small and large groups to win the ball backFunctional TrainingWarm Up—SAQ in lines—(technical review)Activity 1–2 v 2 to 4 v 4 grids Activity 2–Blocks of 4 split gameActivity 3—8 v 10 to four small goals w/ transitionActivity 4—11 v 11—Brazilian Press
- 15. Defending Play—Training in Blocks of 4 and 8Functional TrainingWarm Up—SAQ in lines—(technical review)Even number of lines
- 16. 8 yds between cones—2 lines of cones
- 17. SAQ to cones
- 18. Progress to closing “defender” (Defend the dribble)
- 19. Progress to working in 2s (Defend the pass)
- 20. Step upDefending Play—Training in Blocks of 4 and 8Functional TrainingActivity 1—2 v 2 to 4 v 4 gridsTwo teams—defend the endline of small grids
- 21. Keep score on last progression
- 22. Progression–
- 23. Close
- 24. close and move
- 25. close, move, and tackle,
- 26. Close, move, tackle, and transitionDefending Play—Training in Blocks of 4 and 8Functional TrainingActivity 2—Blocks of 4 Splits Game Block of Four in the Middle—two teams on the ends
- 27. 10 yd x 15 yd channel in the middle
- 28. Teams on the ends try to “split” the middle team
- 29. Keep score like gold, low score wins
- 30. Focus on defending players movements—step and drop
- 31. Defenders win it they connect 3 passes then find coachDefending Play—Training in Blocks of 4 and 8Functional TrainingActivity 3—8 v 10 to four small goals w/ transition Full field, with 4 goals at defensive 1/3 line, big goal at top of 18
- 32. 10 attack 4 small goals, 8 are free to goal when they win it, using a target forward, 4 passes, 2 touch
- 33. Block of 8 have a restraining line
- 34. No offside for attacking 10
- 35. Keep scoreDefending Play—Training in Blocks of 4 and 8Functional TrainingActivity 4—11 v 11 Brazilian Press Play in Middle 1/3, Defending team is free to goal.
- 36. Defending teams forward (s) can only defend beyond the restraining line
- 37. Attacking team is free to goal beyond cones,
- 38. Progression
- 39. Can only go if they play a through ball on the ground
- 40. Can go any time (ball in air or on ground)Connect the ideas to transition play…