Progressively reiterate small group defensive principles into team defending
Technical Warm up (30min) Coaching Points
Juggling 10min Angle of approach, jock and delay, time your tackles
Passing and Receiving (10min) Work together to regain posession of the ball
Shark or Pirates game (10min)
Small sided
Divide the field in 3rds. Everyone dribles with a ball to get to other side of grid
Two people defend in desired 3rd Work together to win the ball
One coach works the players out of the exercise on left foot
Expanded small sided (20min) Coaching points
small group progression of defending Communicate,stay compact,work together,defensive principles
2v1's, 3v2's, 4v3's
Final Activity 7v7 half field Communicate, work together, stay compact, defensive principles
4-1-1 vs 4-2
Defending team must decide to defend on attacking/defending half