Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): FQA1 U15 C5 W3 S2 DO3 PRESSING (HIGH) - INDIVIDUAL TRAPS AND TRIGGERS

Setup

Red = Passing Practice

White = Positioning Game

Yellow = Football Conditioning

Positioning Game

Game Model Moment:

DO3 PRESSING

Key Principle:

Pressing - Apply pressure.

Team Principle:

• Decision making on timing, the area, and the way of pressing: when we press high, when we press in mid-third, we press to win the ball or press to win time.
• Lock opponents to one side against the sideline.
• Deal with their 2 potential attacking strategies : A) direct play (be prepared for the aerial challenge or lofted pass); B) switch play ( recover & re-press)
• Creating an active pressure zone and a non-active area
• Making numerical superiority around the ball.

• DM on 2 types of collective pressing A) high press (DO3) driven by attackers or B) protect+ press (DO2) organised by CM's
• Press collectively ( numerical advantage ) opposition to force them playing long (DO3): rest defence
• In pressure zone , stop opponent switching the ball and break our press ( keep them in same channel)
• If FB's or CDM'sleave the line to join to press, CB's need to respond quickly to close the gaps
• Co-ordinated, aggressive intense pressing actions as a unit

Session Objective:

Support the players knowledge and understanding with high pressing scenarios.

Player Tasks / Coaching Points

• DO3: Strikers position shows our press direction (messaging) while players close to pressure zone make numbers around the ball (distance, angle )
• Timing of ball released is key to press, NOT time of the ball received
• 2 phases DO3 press, DO2 press Quick aggressive press on the front foot by players around ball while others act quickly to collectively press

Explanation:

- Organise two teams and split each team into groups of three, the defending team begin on the half way line and the attackers set up next to the goal. The game begins with the defenders playing the ball into the goalkeeper, as soon as they have done this both a set of defenders and attackers enter the pitch. The defenders (pressers) have to try and win the ball back from the attackers and try and score; whilst the attackers have to score in either of the goals on the half way line, with a one touch finish. Once a goal has been scored or the ball goes out of play, the next wave begins. Rotate the attackers and defenders regularly.

No of Players:

 Up to 16

Duration:

20 minutes

Football Conditioning

Game Model Moment:

DO3 PRESSING

Key Principle:

Pressing - Apply pressure.

Team Principle:

• Decision making on timing, the area, and the way of pressing: when we press high, when we press in mid-third, we press to win the ball or press to win time.
• Lock opponents to one side against the sideline.
• Deal with their 2 potential attacking strategies : A) direct play (be prepared for the aerial challenge or lofted pass); B) switch play ( recover & re-press)
• Creating an active pressure zone and a non-active area
• Making numerical superiority around the ball.

• DM on 2 types of collective pressing A) high press (DO3) driven by attackers or B) protect+ press (DO2) organised by CM's
• Press collectively ( numerical advantage ) opposition to force them playing long (DO3): rest defence
• In pressure zone , stop opponent switching the ball and break our press ( keep them in same channel)
• If FB's or CDM'sleave the line to join to press, CB's need to respond quickly to close the gaps
• Co-ordinated, aggressive intense pressing actions as a unit

Session Objective:

Support the players knowledge and understanding with high pressing scenarios.

Player Tasks / Coaching Points

• DO3: Strikers position shows our press direction (messaging) while players close to pressure zone make numbers around the ball (distance, angle )
• Timing of ball released is key to press, NOT time of the ball received
• 2 phases DO3 press, DO2 press Quick aggressive press on the front foot by players around ball while others act quickly to collectively press

Explanation:

- Setup as pictured. Up to 12 players. 

- Create two teams. One pressing team and one possession team. The possession team have a plus 2 overload. Games are 1 minute x6. The three pressing players aim to win the ball and then score in the closest goal. The possession team get a point every time they get the ball back to the GK where the play started. 

- Restarts come from the coach.

- Possession players are locked into their half of the pitch, initially.

- Rotate pressing players each game.

Progression/Variations:

No of Players: 

Up to 16

Duration:

20 minutes