Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Intense Pressing -9v9

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Scott  Bisset
Name: Scott Bisset
City: Bridgeport
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

Who - All Players emphasis on 9/7/11

Where - Attacking Third 

When - The Opposition has time on the ball

What - Understanding key pressing moments and defending

Why - To disrupt and deny opponents from having success/time on the ball.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 3v3 - High Pressing

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3v3 - High Pressing

This exercise starts with a 3v3. Teams play for 2 minutes total.  If ball goes out of play the team has to pass in (alligned with YSC/Futsal).  Each team gets one point for every goal they score, as there are three goals, there will need to be constant pressure on the ball so the intensity for this exercise should be high. After 2 minutes rotate the players out and keep score for each mini game.

Coaching Points.

  • Player on the ball should have no time and space to get their head up
  • Ensure that the ball is being impacted at all times
  • 2nd and third defender should be reading the initial press and squeezing the play
Progressions
  • Each goal is now worth 3 points, and as soon as a goal is scored there is an immediate switch of a new team, who can dribble or pass onto the field.  Team that just scored must be ready to press straight away to stop the new team from having an easy attack.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Pressing to Disrupt

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Pressing to Disrupt

Team in possession is looking to get 5 passes, vs 2 defenders.  Once they have completed 5 passes they can attempt to pass through in to either of the 3 gates.  If the defenders successfully win the ball they look to score in any of the 3 goals, for 2 points.  If the ball goes out the play starts with the opposite team.  Play for 2 minutes then rotate the team that is pressing.

Coaching Points.

  • Player on the ball should have no time and space to get their head up
  • Ensure that the ball is being impacted at all times
  • Disrupt the play, force a mistake and run through the ball.
Progressions
  • If a team loses possession or concedes a goal they are now automatically the defending team, increase the game length to 6 minutes to allow for the transtitions.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): High Pressing Game

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High Pressing Game

Play begins with the coach passing a ball into the middle.  Whoever gets to the ball can not shoot straight away they must connect one pass before shooting.  After the ball is done each player returns to their cone.  After 2:30 rotate each player to their right so they will be pressing/entering from a different view point.

Coaching Points

  • Player on the ball must be pressed immediately and to remove any space to get a shot away
  • Encourage the intensity to be maximum, to impact the ball without diving in and committing a foul.
  • Do not allow players to hide and sit back in their own goal.
Progressions
  • After one full round players can now shoot first time, this will really emphasize the pressure on the ball immediately.
  • Once the time is up to rotate make it a race so each team must get to their next station, worth 1 bonus point.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Intense Pressing Conditioned Game

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Intense Pressing Conditioned Game

4v4 Conditioned Game.

Teams play 4v4 with the only condition being once a goal is scored, the team that has immediately conceded must leave the field.  The new team enter from the goal that was just scored on and starts the attack from there.  Immediately they will have a high pass option, as the opposite goal two other players will enter from.  Play for 10 minutes each goal = 1 point.

Coaching Points

  • As soon as the goal is scored - press the new team immediately 
  • Squeeze up the field and do not allow any success to build out or play a relief pass
Progression
  • Add a Neutral player to the field so make the team pressing harder with an overload.

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