3 CENTER BACKS.
In this drill, a 3rd defender is added. 3 center backs formation, the small box in the middle is for one defender to mark a forward in there.
The whistle blows and the players start their physcial part by running around the poles and cones. The coach sends the ball at one side, this is when both teams start their roles based on the side. The forwards has to finally send the ball to their mate inside the small zone. When forwards successfully send the ball to the small zone, they win 1 point, and one extra if they score. However, defenders don't gain a point till they win the ball and finish the attack. This will put more pressure on them.
2 CENTER BACKS
Central defenders in nowadays game are not just statues defending inside their own zones. They are now more dynamic, faster, agile, they also take big roles in attacks whether open play, set peices, or build up.
In this drill, the role for the defenders is to defend against a side ball coming from a prompt attack while they are running back to their zones, not in there waiting. The ploes are for forwards and the cones for defenders to turn around and do their jobs. On the whistle, the players start the run, the coach at a moment sends the ball to one side of his choice. The defenders and forwards do their roles based on the ball side. If the defenders intercept successfully, that is a point for them, if forwards get the ball, that is a point, and one more point added if they score. This should put the defenders in continuous pressure.
PROGRESSION
In this progression, a physical challenge is added on defenders to help them accommodate their skills with physical burden. They must go back to the arc and in the zone before the next wave. Poles added here in the penalty zone for forwards to finish through, thus forcing defenders to block and be more aggressive with the ball getting closer to their goal.
GAME SITUATION
In this drill, the defenders have to press, mark, cover and block. When the depth wave finished, they will have to defend crosses. One defender should try to stop the cross.
START
Vulnerable defense not just lose games, but also lose team bonding and confidence. Building a defender is big part of the game. It has to be serious and fun as well.
In this drill, one defending team vs 2 possession teams. The game starts with a build up at the first zone with only one pass allowed for the team in possession in that zone. The defenders will have to press high. Once the ball transferred to the possession zone, the forwards aim to pass through the gates to the opponents in their build up zone. If the defenders win the ball, they also have to pass through the gates to the opponents on their zone. Then move to defend again. You might choose different build up tactics on each side to subject defenders to different situations. In the possession zone, the forwards have to finish in set seconds, thus putting more pressure on both sides.
4V4, 4V2, 2V2
The team with the ball will have to perform set number of passes before the dare to attack the goal. The goal keeper will have to run back from the outline of the zone to his goal. This will help the team with the ball to try reach faster the line which allows them to finish. The coach should determine a line where they only allowed to finish. Then, the opponents will have to run fast after receiving the pass from the coach and finish. Now, the next rondo should be started by the other team.
RONDO, TRANSFER, ATTACK
In this drill, the 2teams will compete in rondo first. The team with the ball will have to pass the ball to the neutral player who will have to make the transfer pass to the other side of play. Then they start the attack and finish in set time of seconds.
2 COUNTER ATTACKS IN ONE
This is a drill where the attacking team will first attack the goal, then they will counter attack to pass through the gate to their defender. The defender will have to pass the opponents who will perform the same action on the other side.
COUNTER ATTACK, TIMED
In this drill, each team will have to perform 2 attacks at one goal. When finished, they transfer quickly to the next goal with no goal keeper. They will have to finish the empty goal attack at set time of seconds. This will put them under more pressure to finish which simulates the real game situation to counter attack faster.
VIDEO 2
When your players have mastered the previous drill, it is time to step up the challenge. The set up here is devised also to assure that players are activated physically, tactically, technically and to trigger their competitiveness. In 3 midfielders formation where you have a 1-2 triangle, your are expecting the 2 players to be more active forward and more sharp. The number 10 in this drill is penetrating late to receive a pass from the number 8 who penetrated through the gate, under tight pressure by a defender. After the finish of the attack, the next team start their work in the next box. Players now have to transitio.
