Football/Soccer Session (Advanced): 2: WWGPC U16s: Defending and Counter Pressing (Start Time: 2021-04-28 19:30:00)

E1: 4v4 passing drill (10 mins)

Time: 10 Minutes

Set Up:

-30x30 grid with an additional 5x10 scoring zone on each end.

-Place a GK in each scoring zone.

-Other players in groups of 4, with blue acting as defenders in a back 4.

-Red players split into 2 groups of 4 as attacker.

-1 red group waits outside the grid.

Players:

Group 1: Ellie and Eva (GK), Harriet, Courtney, Jess, Emma, Abi (DEF). Connie, Molly, Elin, Charlee (A1), Casi, Efa, Jodie, Mila (A2).

Group 2: Anna (GK), Nia, Holly, Katie, Mabli (DEF). Ffion G, Imogen, Evie, Grace T, Grace M, Ffion D.

Exercise:

-GK in SZ 1 plays ball to red player.

-Red attack and look to play the ball to GK in SZ 2.

-Blue to team look to defend SZ 2 ands win the ball and counter attack to play ball to GK in SZ 1.

-If blue win ball red must press and try and win the ball back and attempt to score again.

-If a score or ball goes out of play, the play restarts always with GK in SZ 1.

-Every time ball goes dead or a score, red players swap on and off.

Key Points:

-Defenders: Work as a group to press the space and stop the pass into SZ 2.

-Attackers: When they lose possession, to quickly win the ball back. 

E3: SSG 1 (20 mins)

Time: 20 Minutes

Set Up: 

-70x45 pitch from goal to halfway.

-Place 2 mini goals on halfway line.

-Place players into 2 teams, attacking (blue), defending (red).

-Red team have a striker who is placed between the 2 mini goals.

Players:

-Red: Anna (GK), Nia & Harriet (RB), Mabli & Abi (LB), Holly, Jess, Emma, Courtney, Katie (CB), Molly & Imogen (MC), Evie (CF).

-Blue: Ellie & Eva (GK), Efa, Mila & Ffion D (MC), Connie & Ffion G (RW), Grace T & Elin (LW), Grace M & Casi (10), Charlee & Jodie (CF).

Exercise:

-Play always starts with a GK in a mini goal.

-They serve blue and attack.

-They look to combine and score in the big goal.

-Red look to defend and counter attack and score in either mini goal.

-If red win the ball their striker can be active and join the game.

-Blue team then need to press and try and win ball back.

-If ball goes dead, via a goal or out of play, game resumes from a GK in a mini goal.

-Rotate spare players on and off after each play.

-Rotate keepers around every 6 minutes.