FOUNDATION DEFENDING - Middle 1/3: Reorganize/Direct collective Defending Action

Area of the Field: Middle 1/3rd
Zones 10 & 7, 12 & 9, 11

Phase: Defending
Primary Focus: Reorganize/Direct collective defending action
Secondary Focus: Protect the Goal

Primary principle of play: Delaying (bumping), tracking, reorganize our lines after getting caught out of position.

Video Example

Secondary principle of play: Create density and be active in the DGC

"Direct Goal Channel"

Video Example

Prior to scheduled start time
Players should arrive and be ready to go (cleats on, stretched etc) 20 minutes prior to start time. Please start a rondo session as soon as you have enough players for 4 v1 and then when you have 7 players go to 5v2.

What is rondo?
Video: MLS explains 5v2
Video: Bayern Munich
Video: 5v2 with Siggi Schmidt
Video: Barca 5v2 for a decade

Activity 1
1v1, 1v2, 2v1, 2v2
Primary focus: Defending -  Protect the goal
Secondary focus: Defending - Delay, bump, track & reorganize

Blocks: 8
Duration: 2 Minutes
Rotation: 15 Seconds
Total Time: 18 Minutes
 

1v1 with Counter Goals

2v1 with Counter Goals

1v2 with Counter Goals

2v2 with Counter Goals 

Activity 2
6 Goal Game K,5 v K,5

Primary focus: Defending -  Delay, bump, track & reorganize

Secondary focus: Defending - Create density and be active in the DGC

Blocks: 6

Duration: 2:30 Minutes

Rotation: 30 Seconds

Total Time: 18 Minutes




Activity 3 
K,8 v K,8
Primary focus: Defending -  Delay, bump, track & reorganize
Secondary focus: Defending - Create density and be active in the DGC

Blocks: 8

Duration: 3 Minutes

Rotation: 10 Seconds

Total Time: 25:40

Activity 4 
Play 8K vs 8K
Remaining time