Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Improving the pressing with front and midfield 3

Tech Rep Defending

Organization:

Group 1: Liam, Carlos, Bryan A, David, Jack

Group 2: Diago, Bryan D, Herik, Santi, Ethan

Group 3: Dom, Brandon, Steven (Liam, Bryan A, Jack) 

Group 4: Connor, Trevor, Steven (David, Carlos, Herik)

Description:

Group 1 & 2 will play a 5v2 (3) and group 3 & 4 will play a 3v1 (2). 2mins then team switch equals to 1 rep  total of 4 mins

in this multi directional practice the players will focus on developing players ability to press possessionplayers to regain possession quickly, through forcing direction and limiting gaps for opposition toplay through.Work with 3 balls between 6 players, giving the 2 defenders chance to win each ball as quickly aspossible. When possession one they can score in any one of 4 mini goals as shown, before pressingthe group to win second ball and third. Once all balls won, rotate defending players

Coaching Points:

1. Ensure Possession and movement between passing players challenges defensive pairings. 

2. Speed of press, with a particular focus on triggers for pressing as a pair (i.e. Slow pass, badtouch, lofted pass). 

3. Limiting gaps in between, trying to isolate 1 or 2 passing players.

8v8

Group 1:Liam, Connor, Ethan, Cris, Carlos, Brandon, Diago, Trevor

Group 2:Steven, Bryan D, Santi, Jack, David, Herik, Bryan A, 

 (Might need to add a neutral depending on numbers)

Description:

This practice encourages players to regain possession in a 25 x 25 yard area, initiating a counter into3 attacking players against 2 defenders.Once possession is won, they can counter into 3 attacking players in a 3 v 2 overload to finish.

Coaching Points:

1. Body shape of first defender to lock the ball into one area

2. Cover and support of second and third defender, can he react to partners defensive shape

3. Trigger of when to press the ball 

4. Positive forward pass on regain 5. Ability to keep possession and be patient if forward pass is not possible