U14 Defending 1v1
U14 Defending 1v1
Category: Technical: Defensive skills Pro-Club: Red Bulls New York Academy
Skill: U10 Abraham Galvan, valley stream, United States of
America
Warm Up
Organization:
1.12 players ( 6 white, 6 Blue)
2.Players work in pairs, set up as shown
3.1 ball per pair
Instructions:
1.Players work in groups of two
2.Passing the ball to each other
3.When one of the players stops the ball with the sole of their foot
the other player must close that side down, e.g. when stopped with
the right foot the pressing angle is from the right (thus forcing
attacker to use their left)
4.Pressing player then returns to their starting position the group
start to pass again
Coaching Points:
1.Speed of approach
2.Angle of approach
Progressions:
P – Introduce techniques of tackling, once the ball is stopped the player pressing now tackles the stationary ball
M ain Activity 1
Organization:
1. Two 20 x 15 yard areas setup as shown
2. 6 players per Grid (3 Attackers, 3 Defenders) set up as shown
3. 1 ball (Additional around the outside)
Instructions:
1.Defending player starts with the ball
2.Defending player passes into the attacking player
3.The attacking player moves out to receive the ball and attempt to
beat the defender and dribble through one of the two scoring gates
situated on the defenders end line
4.Defending player becomes active on the attackers first touch and
attempts to win the ball
5.Players rotate roles after each attempt
6.Award points for successful attempts and keep score
Coaching Points:
1.Deny penetration
2.Speed of approach
3.Angle of approach to cut off penetration from attacking player
4.Waiting for Cues for correct moments to tackle
5.Faint to tackle to force a mistake
6.Tackling techniques
Progressions:
P - If the defender wins the ball they now can score by dribbling through attackers scoring gates
R - Defending players become active on their pass
M ain Activity 2
Organization:
Same set up as before
Instructions:
1.Attackers start with ball
2.One Defender and One Attacker start in center of the field
3..The attacking player moves out to receive the ball and attempt to
beat the defender and dribble through one of the two scoring gates
situated on the defenders end line
4.Defending player becomes active on the attackers first pass and
attempts to win the ball
Coaching Points:
1.Deny Attacker to turn
2.Speed of approach
3.Angle of approach to cut off penetration from attacking player
4.Waiting for Cues for correct moments to tackle
5.Faint to tackle to force a mistake
6.Tackling techniques
Progressions:
Conditioned game
Organization:
1.40 x 25 yard area set up as shown
2.6 players (2 Teams of 3) set up as shown
3.1 ball (Additional around the outside)
Instructions:
1.The game always starts with a pass from the goalkeeper (Rotate
GKs)
2.The player that receives the ball plays 1v1 against their opponent
to goal
3.The other two players remain inactive until the game restarts
4.If the ball leaves the area the game is restarted with the
oppositions goalkeeper
5.The goalkeeper should look to pass to the best placed forward
Coaching Points:
1.Deny penetration
2.Speed of approach
3.Angle of approach, forces player on to weak side
4.Correct moments to tackle
5.Tackling techniques
6.Transition to attack
Progressions:
P – Play 2v2 and allow players to combine
R – Allow 2nd defender to be active to provide cover