Sesión de Fútbol (Moderado): Pressing (Hora de Inicio: 2016-01-17 16:05:00)

Warm Up (15 mins)

10 x 10 x 10 yard triangle

Players on each corner of grid.

To start players will jog 1 at a time (from each group) to next corner of triangle and release other players. Players will perform dynamic movements and stretches as warm up progresses.

Ball is added in, players simply pass and move to next corner (follow pass)

Progresses to warm up for pressing theme:

Players will have 1 ball that is played into a corner of triangle to a player, both corners will send 1 player each to defend and high press against player who has just received the ball.

Focus on first player to close 2nd player to go in support position

SPEED with pressing theme everything is high intensity and so speed is crucial to set tone at beginning

Pressing to Counter (25 mins)

High Press Activity

Grid is 40 yards long 25-30 yards wide

2 15 yard halves and 1 10 yard end zone.

2 mini goals on one side with 15 yard half. Endzone on end of other half.

Players will start just behind midway point for defending team (orange)

Attacking players start deep in own end (blue)

Ball is played in by coach and orange as presses as quickly as possible as ball travels, blue attempts to penetrate past orange and to score on small goals. Orange is attempting to press at speed and cause a turnover.

Coaching points:

Pressing: looking to press when possible (communication, distance of support)

Body positioning into numbers up

Angle of approach into numbers up

Speed of press

Aggression and willingness to battle

Communication between teammates

Understanding when to hold if support is not there

Counter: after winning ball, speed of play to counter and catch other team by surprise

Head up to see support players, looking to get width and depth

Willingness to play forward as quickly and as soon as possible to not allow blue to recover

1 point for getting into end zone defenders

1 point for goals on nets

Switch roles after each group gets 3-4 reps each