Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Counter Pressure Possession Practices

Counter Pressure Practice (20 mins)

Organisation:

15x15 area x 2

Two Teams

Supply of balls with coach

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Practice:

Teams in possession aim to make 6 passes then transfer across into the opposite area

Teams out of possession send two players across to press - if they win the ball back and score in either mini goal - they win that game immediately. 

If no goal is scored, Games last 2 minutes - team with most wins back in opposition area wins the game

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Coaching Points:

Immediate Reaction both physically and mentally if ball is lost 

Swarm ball - prevent opposition scoring - look to regain and make passes again

Counter Pressure Practice (20 mins)

Organisation:

-40x30 area

-5v5 in the middle - 4 players on outside

-Common player in middle if odd numbers / to create success

-Supply of balls

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Aim:

-Teams aim to switch play from on pair of outside players to the other. Once play has been switched from one set of outside players to the other then the red team can look to score in blue goal, blue team would look to score in the red goal. When ball is won back, teams must then switch first before attacking the goals. 

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Rules:

-Outside Players cannot pass straight across to each other - must be played through the middle first

-Outside players can play to each other once down the same side but then ball must be played back in

-Outside players cannot be tackled by defending team

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Coaching Points:

-Create a big pitch - depth, width, length

-Who can switch? - options behind, in front and further away from the ball

-Tempo - limit passes and touches