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70 min
4 drills
U11 - Seniors

Defensive work of fullbacks and quick transitions

This session focuses on defensive positioning and transitions, with a particular emphasis on the role of fullbacks and the principles of interception, before concluding with a small-sided game inspired by Klopp's tactical principles.

Drill #1

Warm-up: 2v2 positioning work

Warm-up: 2v2 positioning work

15 min
6-12 joueurs
Warm-up
U12 - U15
Ideal warm-up drill for your players to improve in 2v2 situations, particularly on positioning in such scenarios....

Drill #2

Defensive Techniques: Working on Interception

Defensive Techniques: Working on Interception

20 min
8-10 joueurs
Technical
U11 - U15
Exercise designed to improve both the quality of passes for attackers and the quality of interceptions for defenders. An ideal exercise for improving defensive positioning....

Drill #3

Defensive play training for the fullback

Defensive play training for the fullback

15 min
8-12 joueurs
Technical
U15 - U19
Ideal exercise for training your fullbacks in defensive play on the wing and the sequence of defensive actions....

Drill #4

Jurgen Klopp's Attacking-Defensive Transition with a Reduced 6v6 Game

Jurgen Klopp's Attacking-Defensive Transition with a Reduced 6v6 Game

20 min
15-18 joueurs
Small-sided games
U17 - Seniors
Inspired by a Jurgen Klopp exercise, this 6v6 small-sided game (with 6 neutral players) is ideal for working on transitions, particularly the attacking-defensive transition....

Session Objectives & Focus Areas

Counter-pressing Defensive transition Duels Using width Counterattack Transition

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