Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Pressure/Cover
Premier Users' Club
Jose Sagal
Description
- 1st defender delays/pressures
- 2nd defender covers/shifts
- Communication/organization
Who pressures?
Who covers?
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20 mins
Organization: - half field or similar size
- 8v8
- three counter goals
- attacking #9,10,11,7,8,6,2,3
- defending #1,2,3,4,5,6,8,10
Instructions: - attacking team play to big goal
- defending team to 3 counter goals
- play restarts from coach
Coaching Points: - staying compact
- pressure / cover
- group defensive shifting
Progression: - defense has 2 touch max to increase speed of play to counter quickly
- defense plays numbers down - 9v7
Regression: - add positional zones for attacking team
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20 mins
Organization: - (30x20)
Instructions: - 3v3 transition game
- players become defense after scoring or if ball goes over opponents endline
- defending players rotate out and new attacking players come on
- if ball goes out on sideline, play restarts from own Gk
- attackers coming on the the field must pass to teammate to start
Coaching Points: - 1st defender/ 2nd defender
- delay / pressure / cover
- organization / communication
who's got ball?
which way to force?
who's cover?
when to win the ball?
Progressions: - defensive goals count as double
Regressions: - 2v2s
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30 mins
Organization: - 2 fields (30x20)
- 4v4s
Instructions: - round robin tourney
- 5min games
- teams play a 2-2 and have positional partners to cover
Coaching Points: - 1st defender/ 2nd defender
- delay / pressure / cover
- organization / communication
who's got ball?
which way to force?
who's cover?
when to win the ball?
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10 mins
Organization: - two (10x10) areas
- two teams
- 4v2 in each
Instructions: - defenders win possession and dribble back to their area to win the round
- change defenders each round
Coaching Points/Questions: - 1st defender delays
- 2nd defender covers
Progressions: - add small goals and after defenders win possession play 2v4 to score to win round
Regressions: - defenders must win possession 3 times for round win