Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Initiating an Intense Press From a High Block to Disrupt the Opponent's Build-Up (Start Time: 2025-02-26 17:00:00)

Pressing Passing Pattern (5 mins)

Activity Objective: Improve the team's ability to close down the opposition

Number of Players/Opponent: 7

Dimensions of Field: 30x20 (2 Grids)

Sets x Bouts x Active Interval (Rest): 1 x 4 x 1:30 (0:30 rest)

Scoring Mechanisms: 

1. Tag a player when closing down 

Rules: Players will perform two passing patterns detailed below

1. Simple four player pattern in which the pass goes around the outside of the rectangle, upon a pass across the long end of the rectangle, a player standing at the flat marker in the middle will go to close down. The receiver of the pass must take at least 3 touches before passing the ball to allow for the presser to close down. This is shown in the lower diagram.

2. Now before the closing down, there is a wall pass played with the player on the flat marker. Rotation is the same. 

Coaching Interactions (What/When/How):

Phase 1: Proper Technique (In The Flow)

• Encourage players to focus on proper technique when passing the football - well weighted & accurate 

• Start to sprint when the ball is played, not too early or too late 

• Decelerate and get in a good defensive posture - continue to defend until the ball is gone

3v3 Transition Def. (15 mins)

Activity Objective: Improve the team's ability to close down the opposition

Number of Players/Opponent: 3v3

Dimensions of Field: 40x25 

Sets x Bouts x Active Interval (Rest): 1 x 4 x 5:00 (1:00 rest)

Scoring Mechanisms: 

1. Passing into a player standing between the cones 

Rules:

1. 3v3 in the middle with players that are off standing between cone goals 

2. Teams score by passing into a player on the opposing team standing between the cones 

3. Once that happens the player that receives the pass steps in with the two others standing in the cones and replaces the 3 that conceded a goal 

Coaching Interactions (What/When/How):

Phase 1: Timing of Press (Reminder before activity)

• Start to sprint when the ball is played, not too early or too late

• Shifting together as a teammate closes down to keep a small shape 

• Look for the above principles in play - encourage positive actions 
• Make a Freeze point if something is glaring