Session Plan

Name: ABDUL MUQTASID AL-AFIQ BIN ABDUL RAZAK Date: 26 May 2023
921013-13-6721
Course Type: FAM D LICENSE COACHING COURSE
Topic: Coach players defending in small sided game
Objective: To improve the ability of a player to defend in small sided game

Organisation
Area: 20m x 30m (Rectangle Shape)
Players: 10 players (1 grid) (5vs5)
Equipment: Cones, markers, footballs, bibs

Procedure / Practice
1. Divide to two teams. Defensive and offensive. Defensive use the bip.
2. X1 will start the ball. Defensive team gets ready. Move and apply the defensive
structure. Nearest defender to mild press.
3. Ball change direction and nearest defender to press.
4. Maintain defending structure and compact when ball move direction.
5. Defensive team to do covering and communicate.
6. Play within the designated playing area. Defensive team try to shift the opponent
play.
7. Switch/ change the play role. Defensive to attack and vice versa.
8. Play a normal small sided game. Move freely in the playing area.

Progression / Variations
1. Mild press to heavy press.

2. Change opponent team becoming defensive team.

3.Defensive team can now tackle ball.
4. Bigger playing area to smaller playing area.
5.The attacking can only do maximum 3 touches.
6. Both teams can do the attacking and defending and try to score a goal.

Diagram
 Coaching Points

Techniques S-S-G

Nearest player to press. Low body. Structure of defensive line and organise.

Slow down. Keep the distance. On toe movement. Awareness.

Patience and delay. Follow the opponent.

Cover and communicate. Support play.

Compact defending. Make sure to block or cover the goal area.

Ball start

X1

X -Attackers

-Defenders

X4 X3
-Marker pole / Goal

X2 4 5
-Markers