Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): 2007BR - 3.1.2 - Strength - Breaking lines under high pressure to move the ball forward (Start Time: 2021-10-06 19:30:00)

Warm up - Activation (30 mins)

Divisions: Teams of 4, 1 neutral for each game (if missing players), GKs

Teams: 

Devin, Charlie, Brody, Kyle

Carsten, Austin, Luka, Vinny

Ramzy, Brogan, Kevin, Jr

Sven, Aaron, Gabe, Ollie

GKs: Ben, Jacen

8x1.30 30 Rest

- Division 1 has big goals, D2 has mini goals

- D2, attackers have to score from the attacking half

- If you lose/tie in D1, move to D2

- Winner stays in D1

Coaching points: 

- Attacking Principle:

- Move the ball quickly to find a way to play forward

- Draw pressure to break a line

Defending principles:

Pressure, Cover

- Defend as a line (one steps, the others drop and squeeze

Possession vs press, functional (30 mins)

4v4 line work: Teams of 8, GKs

Teams: 

Devin, Charlie, Kyle, Carsten, Austin

Luka, Vinny, Brody, Gabe, Ollie

Ramzy, Brogan, Kevin, Jr, Sven, Aaron

GKs: Ben, Jacen

3x5', 30 rest

- Game begins with a ball played into the GK (have to use their feet)

- Three channels, Defending team rotates after 3' 

- Simulate build out with a back 3, one player from the possession team steps into the middle channel

- Press with a front 3 (playing 4-3-3 against 3-5-2)

- If possession team can successfully switch to far side, 1 point

- If defending team can score on goal, 1 point

- Rotate through teams who are defending

Coaching points: 

- Attacking Principle:

- Move the ball quickly to find a way to play forward

- Draw pressure to break a line

- Secure the ball in offensive transition (control)

- Body shape and scanning

Defending principles:

Pressure, Cover

- Defend as a line (one steps, the others drop and squeeze

- Keep compact and reduce places they can play through

- Apply pressure quickly

- Angle of approach to reduce options

Finish session with 15' of free play, 9v10 (10 - 4-3-2) (9 - 3-4-1) with the team of 9 up 2-1 with 8' left (defend your lead!)