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Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Week 2, Session 1: Counter press, 7 second rule (Start Time: 2025-08-05 19:30:00)

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Western Washington Surf Soccer Club

Andrew Matheny

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Andrew Matheny
Name: Andrew Matheny
City: Tacoma ,Washington
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

Counter pressing and 7 second rule. 

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Arrive and Play (15 minutes)

Set-up

  • Never more than 3v3
  • As many fields as needed
  • Uneven teams are better than neutrals
  • Organize teams by position groups 
    • Players that pass to each-other often in the game should be on the same teams
    • EX: CB, LB & CM or CAM, ST, RW

Coaching Points
First five minutes: 

  • Have fun

Last ten minutes: 

  • Press on turnover 
  • Turnovers recovered within 7 seconds and then scored are worth 2
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Press and Possess (4v4+4)

 Set-up

35x35 grid

4 goals, one on each line

three teams of even numbers (4v4+4)

Rules:

Attacking team

  • Score on mini goal or after 8 passes
  • Cannot use bumpers
  • Upon losing the ball, press immediately to deny bumpers

Defending Team

  • Win the ball
  • Upon winning the ball, play to the bumper and then you become attacking team

Coaching Points

Defending team

  • Immediate Press
  • Press in numbers

Attacking team

  • Passes on the ground
  • Scanning

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7v5 Press and attack

Set-up

Use entire half if you can

3 goals

Place players in expected game-day positions

Rules

Attacking Team

  • Starts with ball often
  • If they lose the ball they have 7 seconds to win it back
Defending Team
  • Win the ball and score quickly. Goals scored within the first 7 seconds are worth 2. 

Coaching Points:

  • Press as a group 
  • Pressure to the ball immediate
  • Passes on the ground
  • Scanning

Progression
7v7 SSG

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