Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Academy Defending (pressing) (PPP)
Premier Users' Club
Todd Underwood
Description
youth academy (U9-U10/11)
-pressing
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10 mins
Warm up (Slap Game)
rules:
Touch your opponents thigh/knee to win the point and prevent them from touching your thigh/knee.
3 points to win
Coaching Cues
Get low
Defend side on
Stay on your toes
Jockey in different directions to defend and make attacking moves
Pivot when changing direction to stay facing your opponent at all times
Be patient and wait for the right opportunity to pounce and attack to win a point
Be cautious and be able to react in a defensivse situation to prevent losing a point
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20 mins
1v1 Squares-
Attacking player dribbles into square to try and beat defenders (Green) and score in scoring zone.
Defenders must stay in square (cant retreat)
Next palyer goes when def. is on line.
-rotate defenders
(+) Progress to can leave square
(+) Progress to 2v2 in two squares (shaded area).
- Coach plays balls in (to 2 attackers up top)
- no restrictions
- defenders can score (over line)
Points:
Get to ball (pressure quickly)
Approach/stance
Covering player (close/ together)
Work together
Force ball direction?
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15 mins
3 v 3 - defending focus
(25x30 yd. grid)/ Small goals at each end
Rules of the game:
(3v3) once ball goes in the goal or out of play attackers become defenders and the 3 waiting behind the net and on the side, attack immediately.
The opposing team then has to drop immediately and set up, ready for the counter.
(+) opposite side switches off (defending team)
Coaching points:
Drop back behind ball
1st defender (Get to ball)
Approach /stance
Can we Press? (win ball in their half)
Work together (all players pressing?)
Communication (2nd / 3rd defender)
where is first defender showing ball?
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20 mins
Play - 5 v 5/ 6v6 (depending on numbers)
- space depends on age/ability
- small goals
Coaching points:
Look for defending points from above
Can we Press?
Are we together?
Pressure on ball? (1st Defender)
Are we helping 1st defender? (2nd defender, 3rd defender)
-where is first defender forcing ball?
Play animation
Play step-by-step
Repeat (toggle)
Full Screen
Pause
Stop
10 mins
Play - 5 v 5/ 6v6 (Numbers dependant)
- space depends on age/ability
- small goals
Emphasis:
Work together
Communication
first defender to close down (pressure ball)
where is first defender forcing ball?
Covering players?