Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): U16 USDA 3-10-16: Defensive press and shape full team (Start Time: 2016-03-10 16:30:00)

Tec: finishing and crossing (15 mins)

Finishing and crossing

tech details of crossing, finishing and runs

Sequence

-Player 1 dribbles the manneguin and shoots he then quickly reacts to pass from player 2 and finishes that. He then gets ball and goes to end of player 2 line.

-After player 2 passes initial ball to player 1, player 2 then quickly goes to play a 1-2 with player 3. Player 2 then stays at player 3 line. NOTE: Have the player 3 line be insideof the cone so they give the visiual of a defender and combining around/behind.

-Player 3 crosses to #4/#5. Player 3 would then take 4 spot and player 4 goes to player 5. Player 5 collects ball and goes back to player 1 line to start the circuit.

6 min./2x

Points

-position of foot on ball

-lock in surface of foot

-steps in approach and placement of planting foot

-snap lower leg into the ball

-hips across the ball for crossing

-upper body forwardinto target

Team shape: fullback has ball

Ball is at opponents fullbacks:

Press POA. Keep possession in small area of field

F: 9 press, prevents switch, makes play predictable.

M: 10 tight and screen CB, 7/11 deny central penetration and entice play to wide players, 8 tight and screen link player, 6 screens F and denies attacking players near ball to penetrate

D: 2/3 at POA deny wide channel and press wide attacker, 2/3 weak side shift inside and cover and balance center backs

4/5 at POA deny central play, cover and balance 2/3, mark F and delay if play is broken down

GK: 1 connects with defenders to prevent long pass over and through defense

Team shape: CM has ball

Ball is at opponents fullbacks:

Press POA. Keep possession in small area of field

F: 9 press, prevents switch, makes play predictable.

M: 10 tight and screen CB, 7/11 deny central penetration and entice play to wide players, 8 tight and screen link player, 6 screens F and denies attacking players near ball to penetrate

D: 2/3 at POA deny wide channel and press wide attacker, 2/3 weak side shift inside and cover and balance center backs

4/5 at POA deny central play, cover and balance 2/3, mark F and delay if play is broken down

GK: 1 connects with defenders to prevent long pass over and through defense