Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Pressure cover balance U10

Warm up 1 (10 mins)

Organization:

7x7 grids

2 players per grids

Instructions:

Players tap partner´s knee (1 point)

30 second rounds with 15-20 second intervals

Make it world cup competition. Defenders with more points move up fields to a Final round champtionship.

Coaching Points:

1) Body shape - low and side on (knees bent and stay on toes)

2) Reading cues of attacking player

3) Flexibility mobility agility.

Opposed Activity 1 (20 mins)

Organization:

3 channels of about 7x20 each

Narrow field (compact)

Defenders in blue start from midfield.

Instructions:

-Functional activity based on moment of the game. (lossing possession at attacking 3rd)

- Blue defenders long pass to Red attckers. 3v3

- Red attackers must dribble to endzone (1 point).

- Blue defenders win possession (1 point) and and extra point by dribbling to their endzone.

- Both teams are limited to their channels.

Coaching Points:

1) Closest defender pressures fast to deny time and space, Second defender covers

2) Compactness

3) Communication between defenders

4) Watch visual cues of attackers to make sure ball cannot get in behind.

Progressions:

1) Add a GK and two goals for attacking team. (No more endzones). Attackers are still limited to endzone regardles if they lose posession. Defenders can move anyquere. (1 point by wining possession, 1 point by scoring on the big goal)

Coaching Points:

1) Dictate by pressing on an angle and split the field (Make it passing predictible to teammates)

2) Deny passing options to 1st attacker by bending your run.

3) 2nd defender covers in case 1st defender gets beat. Time and distance. (Switch positions)

4) 3rd defender stays deep and compact. Bbody shape allows to see ball and 3rd attacker attacker

- Attackers can attack any goal (their starting channel or a different channel) and can move between channels; however, they must always have a 1v1 in each channel, cannot have a 2v1