Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): ODP (JM): 2/7/2021 AM

Setup

STX ODP - 2007 G Pool

2/7/2021 - Early session 10:15-11:45 AM

Primary: Defending in the attacking third 

Secondary: Building from the defending third 

Principles of play:

PRIMARY:

- Get compact, stay compact

- Pressure, cover, balance

- Recognizing and acting upon cues to press, delay or deny

SECONDARY:

- Draw pressure with possession to break a line

- Play forward when possible, if not recycle ball

- Play one side with a intent to play to another (on a throw in or if not able to get through)

5+1 v 3 w/Counters (20 mins)

POSITION-SPECIFIC 5v3 to 1 w/ COUNTER-ATTACKS PROGRESSION (30Lx20W)

9 players 1/2/3/4/6+9 vs 6/7/8/9/10/11

• The BLUE team in possession combines to transfer the ball from one half of the playing area to another via pass into teammates or dribble. RED attempt to regain possession and play into GKs feet/hands. 
• Once the ball has been transferred, two attacking players + one joining in (BLUE) try to score in either small goal by playing quickly into a target #9

PROGRESSION: 

• While the attackers are attempting to score in one half, a new ball is served into RED in the other half, to set up a 4v5 counter-attack (to large goal or to GKs hands/feet).
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• The strong focus of the practice should be on breaking the first line of an opposition press.

# of intervals: 5 (approx. 10 bouts)

Time/interval: 3'

Rest/interval: 1'

Total time: 20'

COACHING POINTS:

PRIMARY-

- Press or hold (leave extra man furthest from your goal)

- Compact team shape to prevent penetration

- Cues and Triggers for when to press

SECONDARY-

- Starting positioning to unbalance defensive 4

- Spread out, pull defenders apart to find gaps

- Peel off defenders to create a space to receive facing forward

- Angles for passes - don't get pinned in

Principles of play:

ATTACK

- Build up / Play out of the back
- Possession to pass or dribble forward

DEFEND

- Disrupt and prevent the opponent from building up 

- Prevent the opponent from playing forward with a pass or a dribble

- Force an inaccurate pass and/or a ball that's hard to control
- Regain possession of the ball