Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): BPO DENY THE OPPOSITION TIME TO BUILD UP PLAY

Passing practice (15 mins)

Organisation

-Half pitch

-6 markers

-4 RED players are defending as a unit. 

Explanation:

- Passing pattern from 1-6 follow your pass.

-No defenders to start with.

-#3 to #2, #2 to #6, #6 to #4, #4 to #5 & #5 back to #3.

-Alternate direction.

-Add in 4 players to win the ball back.

-"PASSIVE" to start with, all 4 moving in the direction of the pass maintaining equal distance, forward, back, sidewards left and right

-Rotate after 3-4 sequences.

Progression:

- Change the sequence with random passes.

-Increase/decrease area size.

Player Actions:

-Angle of runs

-Communication ie: hold them up, I'm in behind, etc.

-Weight and speed of pass

-Movement off the ball

-Move to get your body in front of the defender

-Take the 1st 5 yards at pace. (recovery run).

Game Training (25 mins)

Organisation:

-1/2 pitch Set up as shown 7 v (2 groups of 4)

-3 orange cones on halfway for BLUE to target.

Explanation:

-Ball is played out from #GK,

-BLUE team starting shape. Once the ball is played BLUE #6 and #8 must hit the white line before defending.

-RED team has moved across the centre line they cant go back.

-Blue just run the ball over the line for a point.

Progression:

-Move to 7v7

Football Problem: We are not compact enough to cut the forward pass off in our opponents back 3rd.

Session Objective: I aim to improve….. my team's ability to move as a compact unit across the front line to deny our opponents combining with there midfield with a forward pass.

Team Task:  Get our #7,#11, #9 & #10 into better positions to press the ball carrier and cut off the forward pass 

Player Tasks: (General / Position-specific):

#9

-Move in the direction of where the ball is played.

-1st player to press the ball

-Can not be beaten in a 1v1.

-When the GK play the #3, force them toward the sideline with an angled run

-Cut off the back pass to the GK as the #5 or #2 receive the ball limiting there options.

-Work both sides of the park across the front line. 

#10

-If the #9 presses high, can you press the #6 or #8 depending on which side the ball is played.

-Cut off the forward passing lanes into the there midfield (#6 & #8)

#6 & #8 

-When our #10 presses high to support, can you pick up there midfield players #6 & #8 or #10

-Support by sliding across in behind #11,#9,#7

-Hold the space in between to cut off the passing lanes

-Position yourself in between the lines of our opposition.

-If one goes the other holds.

#7 & #11 

- Look to cut off the forward passing lanes should the #3 or #4 receive the ball.

-Press the wide fullback (#5 or #2) forcing them to play wide options.

-Hold the play up to allow time for support to create a 2 v 1.

-If the ball is on the other side, tuck in to support the #9

-Look to anticipate the back pass, if the opponent plays a negative pass.

-Angle the your run to force them towards the 2v1 or sideline.