Uefa A Licence Sessions

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• Section No4 - UEFA ‘A’ Licence Phase of Play Session plans Page 42 Playing Out form the Defensive Third Page 43 Goalkeeping Support Play Page 44 Back 4 Defenders Dealing with Direct Play Page 45 GK and Defence on Being More Effective on Dealing with Crosses. Section No5 - UEFA ‘A’ Licence Function Session plans.
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The centerpiece is in Germany, where the bulk of American soccer players reside. Through our affiliates there, I have put together a trip for coaches to take the UEFA 'C' license coaching course. The course will be held from March 1 to 16, 2020 near Frankfurt. The course will be taught in English and we are having all of the materials translated.

This is a UEFA A Licence Session looking at Defending as a team in a 3-5-2

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Component 1 (10 mins)

This is a UEFA A Licence Component 1 drill looking at Defending as a team in a 3-5-2 formation.

Set-Up- Red Team (Defending) Back 3 positioned before play begins

2 recovering Midfielders will join the play as the 1st pass is made

Blue Team (Attacking) Front 3 positioned before the play begins

3 attacking midfielders will join the play as the return ball is played.

1 Defensive Midfielder in front of the back 3

Making it a 6 v 6 in open play

Half of a Full Pitch is used.

Drill - Play begins with the Blue Midfielders playing a pass into the strikers feet. As this ball is played the 2 recovering Red midfielders join the play. The ball is then bounced back to one of the 3 Blue Midfielders and the play begins. The Blues will attack the Main goal. If the Red Defending team win the ball back they will look to play the ball out through the gates recently occupied by the recovering midfielders.

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Component 2 (15 mins)

This is a UEFA A licence Component 2 drill looking at Defending as a team in a 3-5-2 formation

Set-Up - Red Team (Defending) 3-4-1

Blue Team (Attacking) 2-3-3

2/3 of a Full Pitch.

Drill - Play begins with the Blue team attacking the main goal. If the reds win the ball they must play the ball out past the line marked out on the pitch and try to score (defence unit must squeeze up). This will encourage the defenders to play the ball out from the back and be positive in the transition from defence -> attack.

Coaching Points - Keep a good defensive line to play Strikers offside. Constant communication from all defenders plus the goalkeeper.

CMs remain strict in their position, invite the ball to go wide.

WBs should press the ball to stop any crosses or passes into the front 3

Striker is in possession the nearest CB should engage the player. As this happens the other CB should deepen and both WBs deepen and narrow.

Patience

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Phase of Play (15 mins)

This is a UEFA A Phase of Play which will look at Defending as a team in a 3-5-2. It will look at the movements and decisions made by the defending team.

Set-Up - Red Team (Defenders) 3-1-3-1

Blue Team (Attackers) 3-3-3

2/3 of a Full Pitch

Coaching Points -

When Ronaldo picks up the ball the LCB should try and show him away from goal.

No Juventus player matches the run of Carvajal.

Juventus Middle centre back should recover to the middle of the 18 yard box as the CB has originally pressed the ball and cannot make the distance to cover the space.

No one tracks the movement of Ronaldo after he plays into Carvajal.

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Uefa A Licence Session Plans

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9 v 9 Game (10 mins)

Uefa A Licence Sessions Chicago

This is a 9 v 9 game practice for the UEFA A Licence. It concentrates on the Champions League Final 1st half analysis of Real Madrid vs Juventus

Red (Juve) 3-4-1

Blue (Real) 2-3-3

Coaching Points

-Defenders to show the attackers away from goal and out wide

-Appropriate player is pressing the ball in the correct position with the correct body shape.

-If caught out of possession can our defenders track runners and offer support to the back 3.

Uefa A Licence Coaching