Back 4 + Midfield Rondo (7vs3)
- Type: Exercise (Drills)
- Age: 12
- Phase of Play: Attacking
- Intensity (Workload): Low
- Game Phase: #05752a
- Players: 10
- Positions: 2,3,4,5,6,8,10
- Details
- Parent Category: Attacking SSG's
- Category: Possession SSG's
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Age: 12+ yrs
Intensity: Low
Time: 20 mins
Positions: 2,3,4,5,6,8,10
Players: 10
Area: 24x16 yrds
Defending Sessions
Playing Out the Back with Neutral Full B…
Playing out the back exercise with progressive difficulty. Foundational level activity to build good supporting angles and incorporate strategies to build possession out from the defensive third of the field...
23-03-2018 Hits:91119 Playing Out from the Back SSGs 
Darren Pitfield
Playing Out the Back with Transition SSG
Develop Playing Out the Back in zones with transition built into the exercise. Coach shape and movements necessary to build out fro the back and circulate the football through the...
27-12-2015 Hits:86815 Playing Out from the Back SSGs Darren Pitfield
Playing Out the Back SSG
Coach Playing out from the Back and building possession through the 3rds. Based on a possession style of football. Passing into the midfield. This exercise has several progressions that develop...
19-02-2015 Hits:94046 Playing Out from the Back SSGs Darren Pitfield
Compact Defending
Coach team how to compact the field and prevent opportunities to penetrate. Reduce the space between lines as an 11 man unit and learn how to slide and shift to...
13-03-2014 Hits:77566 Defending 11vs11 Darren Pitfield
Back 4 Zonal Positioning
Coach how to shift the defending block and how to compact the field. Coach defending deep and being hard to penetrate by maintaining spacing and co-ordinating as a unit effectively...
05-03-2014 Hits:93632 Defending Functional Drills Darren Pitfield
Deep Defending to Counter Attack
Coach understanding when to counter-attack on a large scale small sided game. Coach how to counter-attack in different ways and also how to regain possession in your own half. Strategies...
10-02-2014 Hits:75480 Compact Defending Games 
Alexander Trukan
Coach Central Defenders to deal with Cro…
Defending priorities and roles for central defenders in dealing with wide served balls. Coach how to deal with attackers in the final third and the details of the defending movements of...
05-12-2013 Hits:61178 Defending Functional Drills Alexander Trukan
Recovery Runs from Midfield SSG
Defending recovery runs small sided game with sectioned area to determine clear defending runs for players. Coach where to make recovery runs for various positions (In particular Midfield players) and make...
29-11-2012 Hits:63523 Compact Defending Games Darren Pitfield
Prevent Forward Play (11vs11)
Developing a team’s ability to prevent forward play. Develop full team defending technique and also individual defending technique. ...
14-12-2011 Hits:56551 Defending 11vs11 
Heinz
Fractz
Defending Crosses
Defending crosses session mainly developing the 4,5 (Centre Back) positions and how to deal with crosses. Develop the ability of the defending unit to deal with crosses and improve decision making...
10-12-2011 Hits:88809 Defending Functional Drills Darren Pitfield
Coaching the Outside Back On Defending D…
Defending responsibilities and roles of an outside back (full back) in a functional defending exercise in our own half. Small group defending in combination with the techniques and strategies on...
02-12-2011 Hits:72843 Defending Functional Drills 
TonyDeers
Recovery Runs SSG (8vs8)
Defending transition exercise designed to develop the recovery runs of players on a loss of possession. Coach where to make recovery runs for various positions, roles and responsibilities. Coach compactness in...
02-12-2011 Hits:65652 Compact Defending Games Heinz
Fractz
Line of Confrontation SSG (8vs8)
Defending confrontation line and understanding its application in a small sided game. Coach a team to pressure (press) based on a line of confrontation. ...
01-12-2011 Hits:52979 Pressing SSGs Darren Pitfield
Zonal Defending (Small Group)
Developing the principles for zonal defending and 2vs2 defending technique. Small sided game to train defending in small groups. ...
16-08-2011 Hits:68943 Small Group Defending - Level 2 Heinz
Fractz
Prevent Forward Play (4vs2)
Develop defending technique as an individual. Develop defending in a small group (pairs) and a basic understanding of defending in a small group. ...
17-07-2011 Hits:55871 Small Group Defending - Level 2 Heinz
Fractz
6 Man Defensive Unit
Defending unit structure and organization of a back four and two defending midfielders. To train the back 4 and 2 centre midfielders to defend as a unit. Develop an understanding of...
29-06-2011 Hits:85303 Defending Functional Drills Darren Pitfield
1vs1 Defending (Central)
Defending priorities in and around the 18yrd area. Focusing on preventing goal scoring opportunities and small group defending techniques. 1vs1 defending technique. ...
10-05-2011 Hits:60834 1vs1 Defending - Level 2 
Ray
Power
High Pressure Defending 8vs8
Defending with high pressure and working with to initiate a high press from the front of the field in order to attempt to win the ball back quickly. This small sided...
29-04-2011 Hits:77603 Pressing SSGs Darren Pitfield
Coach Developing Play from the Back 2
Defending priorities in and around the 18yrd area. Focusing on preventing goal scoring opportunities and small group defending techniques.
31-03-2011 Hits:71022 Defending Functional Drills Darren Pitfield
Coach Developing Play from the Back 3
Developing playing out of the back (building out of the back) in a small sided game. Progressing to playing into and through midfield areas to target goals. Foundational game for...
26-03-2011 Hits:71729 Playing Out from the Back SSGs Darren Pitfield
Coach Central Defenders in Final Third
Defending functionally with Centre Backs. Training a pair of Centre Backs to work together and effectively deal with threatening situations. ...
10-11-2010 Hits:76009 Defending Functional Drills Darren Pitfield
1vs1 Flank Defending
1vs1 defending functional exercise where individual defending technique should be emphasized and trained. ...
10-08-2010 Hits:52878 1vs1 Defending - Level 2 Darren Pitfield
Coaching a team on when to press and dro…
Defending functional activity to develop the defending units ability to make decisions on when to press and when to drop. ...
19-03-2010 Hits:91401 Defending Functional Drills Darren Pitfield
Total Defending and Tracking Back
Drill Objective(s) To train the ability defend and track forward runs. To train the ability of the attackers to make positive forward runs. Develop individual and small group defending. Drill No: SSG16 Age: 12-Adult No. Players: 16 Area/Pitch: 30x25yrds Difficulty: Medium Time: 20mins Standard ViewDiagram...
16-12-2008 Hits:76244 Compact Defending Games Darren Pitfield
Super 8's with Offside
Small sided game that focuses on the usage of the offside line to create opportunities to catch attacking teams offside and conversely for the attacking team to penetrate a high...
16-12-2008 Hits:70771 Compact Defending Games Darren Pitfield
Attacking Quickly After Intercepting the…
Coach a team to attack quickly after regaining possession of the ball. Pressing and trapping pockets created in our opponents defending 3rd in order to force a quick turn over...
29-09-2008 Hits:79909 Defending Functional Drills Darren Pitfield
Defending in and Around the Penalty Area
Defending priorities in and around the 18yrd area. Focusing on preventing goal scoring opportunities and small group defending techniques.
24-09-2008 Hits:93572 Defending Functional Drills Darren Pitfield
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