Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Defending: Compactness 13U-14U

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1) The goalkeeper starts the session with a pass out of his/her hands to one of his/her teammates.

2) On the defender's first touch his/her opponents must move into position to block the route to goal

3) The defending team must move together and communicate where they are leaving space on the pitch.

Set Up:

Two goals on one half of a normal field.

How to Play:

Split players into two teams, one of six with no keeper in a 4-2-0 formation and one of seven players with a keeper in a 3-1-2 formation. The team of seven starts with the ball in their hands of their keeper. He/she plays it out into the back three and they attack from there. The team of six has no keeper so they must go tight on their opponents and press high. If not, it will be easy to shoot into the open goal. Make sure both teams play with and without the goalkeeper , so both teams practice pressing.