Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Setting Traps - Forcing one way

5v5(+2) (25 mins)

Focus + Session design

• Transition to defend general practice (x2)
• 5v5 (+2) 
• 3min games - 1min rest (x6)
• 30 x 25 yard area
• Team in possession to hold width and enter wide channel, team out of possession to remain compact and move together 
• Game 1 (x2) - Set amount of passes equals a point - 1 team possession - 1 team chasing
• Game 2 (x2) Set amount of passes and goal equals 3 points
• Game 3 - Win it, keep it - make set amount of passes to score point 
• Game 4 - Win it, score straight away

Coaching detail

• Defensive responsibilities
• Forcing one way - Pressing angles
• Defensive balance

Big possession (25 mins)

Focus + Session design

• 10v10 (+4) plus GKs
• Game to be played in one half and in the opposite half must have 2 CBs and a 9, and 2 x Neutral players 
• Team in possession to stretch the pitch to create space and make it more difficult for the out of possession team 
• Game 1 - Make set amount of passes in own half equals a point, if defending team win the ball, transfer over to own half. Can pass to the GK who's in the 18 but will only count once in terms of getting passes in to stop team cheating 
• Game 2 - Make set amount of passes in own half then break into opposition half to score. Players aren't allowed in the opposition half before the ball. If opposition win it in your half, they can score 

Coaching detail

• Reaction on transition - in to out of possession
• Building from previous practice, instant team reaction from expansive in possession shape to narrow off 
• Suffocate the space around the ball - closest player has to provide instant pressure 
• Stop forward passes - aggression and intensity to the press 

Progression

• As seen above 
• If too easy to switch ball, on turnover have to make a pass to a team mate before transferring