Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): PoD: Pressure

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WHY USE IT 

All coaches know how it feels when their team is attacking and loses the ball, and their defender is unable to hold up play long enough for help to arrive.This teaches defenders how to hold up attackers.

SET UP 

Mark out a 20x10 yd area with a goal at one end. You need to have a pair of cones at the far end and a pair five yards nearer the goal. We’ve used eight players including a keeper. You need balls, bibs, cones and a goal.

HOW TO PLAY 

Split the players into three attackers, who stand at the cones nearest the goal; three recovering defenders, who are five yards back at the far end of the area; a defender in front of goal; and a keeper. The middle of the three attackers acts as a server and passes to another attacker. When the attacker receives the ball that is the signal for the coach to shout out the number of recovering defenders that must get back to help the lone defender. Play restarts with the attacker each time.

#1 - Play starts with a pass from the static attacker to either of his two team-mates.

#2 - When the attacker receives the pass the coach shouts outa number of defenders who can recover to help their lone teammate in defense..

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#5 - The attacker with the ball has cut inside to try to create some space but the movement of the lone defender has created time for help to arrive.