Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): 9-a-Side BPO - BP Transition _ Press GK Restart and Create Goal Scoring Opportunity from Turnover (Start Time: 2023-06-24 20:25:00)

Passing Practice / Warm Up (10 mins)

Organisation - 12 - 14players, 5 red cones, 5 balls. 15 minutes (First progression after 7.5 minutes)

Rules - 1st Player pass ball to central player and then choose to control the direction of central players pass by making a defensive run to one side before running to the central spot to replace the central player. Central player passes to one of the other 3 corners based on the chasing a side not covered by the defending player. and follow pass, then follows their pass and goes to end of line. Next corner player pass to the new central player and then and then choose to control the direction of central players pass by making a defensive run to one side before running to the central spot to replace the central player.

Objective - Each pressing player control the side the central player passes by the initial pressing run direction. Central player observe the direction of the originally pressing run and passes away from the press direction.

Technical Points - Focus on start of press being influencing the direction of play before closing in on player with the ball. Direct un from pass to the ball leaves too many options for possession player. 

Positional Game (40 mins)

Organisation - Attacking Part field 3 by 15m deep x 30m zone. 3 teams. 4 players from each team / colour stand in each zones. 4 players in central zone start as the pressers.  End zone teams start as possession teams.Possession teams play in 2 /3 field. 7.5min for each team in each zone. Keeping score optional. 10 balls (5 in each Goal); 2 small goals central 5m back from end line (this is in goal). 12 Players (4 red, 4 x yellow, 4 x blue bibs).

- Attitude: Focus on players working on co-ordinate approach to pressing, intensity must be high and focused, as well as reactions once the ball is one so momentum continues to a goal scoring opportunity.

- Ability: Adjust starting positions to allow flow of session. 4 on 4 initially to allow press to have some early success. Then provide a greater challenge by allowing receiving team to drop 1 or two players into support possession teams. Focus on players being aware of opposition player positions before pressing. Focus on player who wins the ball finding support or during into space. Supporting players to move into forward or supporting positions immediately.

- Understanding: Allow several restarts to ensure focus is on co-ordinated pressing from the right angles.

Rules - Blue end team starts with ball in their defensive zone and attempts to progress the ball to the other end possession team. Opposite End Players must must stay in their zone until the ball is received. Central Pressing Team attempts to win the ball from possession team then when successful have 1 seconds to score with a first time finish from a player in the 'ingoal' area.  If the possession teams gets the ball to the other possession team then, they can play in their 2/3rds, whilst the original possession retreat to their back third. The pressing team turn and presses to win from the other possession team. Rotate teams after 7.5min. Game multi directional.

Prog 1: Receiving possession team can drop 1 player into support starting possession team to create overloading making pressing teams need to be more cautious of balls into the middle areas. 

Team task - Co-ordinated press high up the park to win the ball and then counter attack quickly to capitilise on a dis-organised defence.

Player Tasks:

- Pressing forwards to be positioned such that they can see their opponent wide backs and block the easy outlet pass to wide players. Then press at pace, if ball goes to other sit make movement to a position to cover midfield and switch.

- Central Presser starting position to encourage GK/CB to pass to their weakest receiving backs on the ball.

- Press central mid receiving option and if possible get in front blocking the bounce pass.

- Other 2 pressing midfielders to be tight to the opposition midfielders so that they can step in front is pass is under-hit.

- Once Ball is won high. Ball Winner decision to either drives into space to commit next defender before releasing pass or pass the ball off to a supporting team mate and move into space.

- Supporting Pressing Players to re-act positively to winning the ball by going forward or supporting underneath.

Coaching Queues:

- Pressing from a direction that does not block the easy pass wide, or not retreating to cover midfield if the play goes down the opposite site.

- Presser too narrow closing GK/CB from a straight angle.

- Pressing ball winner decision either drive or pass, not stay one on one.

- Pressing supporting players not reacting to winning ball.

Training Game (90 mins)

Rules: Open Game, but formations remain as per Game Training. Use 2nd keeper if possible otherwise, two small goals inside main goal on half ways as targets {Shown as poles above). Blue can only score in small goals inside half way goal. Reds score in normal full goal attended by goalkeeper. All goals worth 1 point. Play 10 minute halves. 20 minute game.