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Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Counter Press Transitions

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Michael Gilbert
Name: Michael Gilbert
City: BOURNEMOUTH
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Objective - quick reactions to changes in transition
  • Winning the ball - secure posession
  • Losing the ball - counter press and recover into shape

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Press to score

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Press to score
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Press to score (20 mins)

In Possession Team (Red)

  • Keep possesion for 10 passes. After 10 passess you can score in big goal.
  • Whilst in possession you can use GK to retain possession
  • If you lose possession to blue team, you must counter press immediately to win the ball back and prevent blue team from scoring
  • 3 touch max - tight space so must be quick in moving the ball
Out Of Possession Team (Blue)
  • High intensity to force an error. Can we identify right time to try win the ball
  • Press as a unit and stay compact.
  • Recover into shape after pressing
  • If you win the ball, you can score in any of the 4 goals (big goal with a GK or 3 smaller goals marked by cones).
  • Quick decision as to what goal to score in as red team will counter press

Quick reactions on transition

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Attack v Defence

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Attack v Defence
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Attack v Defence

Reds defend big goal and try play out to mini goals

Blues defend mini goals and score in big goal

5v5 with 2 magic men playing wide. Gk in big goal

 

In Possession

  • Move the ball quickly to find gaps (3 touch max)
  • If opposition are blocking one side, can we switch play quickly to find space
  • When you lose possession can we quickly get back into defensive shape
Out of Possession
  • Can we create a block (shift left to right as a unit) and force the in possession team into errors
  • Maintain shape from left to right
  • Look to press the ball as a unit to force error
  • When you gain possession can we quickly transition to securing possession to score

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