Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): BPO - Win the ball back asap - Counter Pressing (Start Time: 2023-11-29 17:30:00)

Small Sided Game (20 mins)

Organisation:

- Set up as shown in the diagram, 7v7+3, 3 pinks play with team in possession and remain on either end and in the middle zone

- Three zones 20mx12mx20m

- Ball begins with pink player on end zone and played into team in possession, in this case its the Yellow team

- Once first pass is played Blue team is allowed to press and win the ball.

- Blue team look to regain the ball in the Yellow teams building zone, if they cannot do this they look to maintain possession to then score in the mini goals

- Yellow team then look to counter press

- If defensive team regains the ball in the building zone and scores in the mini goals that equals 3 goals, if defensive team regains possession in the middle zone and scores in the mini goals that equals 2 goals and if the defensive team wins the ball in their building zone and scores a goal it equals 1 goal

- If the team in possession scores a goal from their building zone that equals 3 goals

Coaching Points:

- Team in possession to build up play through the thirds

- Breaking lines of pressure

- Quick combination play

- Attacking runs and third man options

- Look to play vertically where possible

- Team that is defending should look to high press and be on the front foot

- Counterpress situations

- Rest defence

- Transition to play forward

Progressions:

- Replace mini goals with Keepers and large goals

- Lift restrictions on neutral player in the middle zone to be able to roam between zones and create overloads

Full match (20 mins)

Organisation:

- Set up as shown in the diagram, 8v7 half pitch

- Full match rules apply

Coaching Points:

 

- Should see counter pressing situations happening

Progressions:

- Nil for this