Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): BLK1/WK1 - PRINCIPLES-DEFENDING FROM THE FRONT (Antonio Marriel) Sacred HHS

TECHNICAL WARM UP - 15 mins (15 mins)

TECHNICAL WARM UP- 15 mins - (UNOPPOSED) (Receive to turn and play it forward)

ORGANIZATION

12-14 PLAYERS, balls, cones, color vests

FUNCTION

In an area of 30 x 20 yards, split into two zones. Set up a "Y" shape passing area with 10 yards from the first cone to the second cone and 15 yards from each corner cones. Place 1 player at each cone, and the remaining players at the beginning of the Y shape.

At coach's command player 1 will take a touch to either side, so the receiving player will read the trigger and create a separation from the defender to receive and turn to play the ball to the next play on line. Players pass and follow the pass.

4 Blocks of 90 secs.

PROGRESSION 1

Upon the first touch, the receiving player will show to receive the pass, receive and pass it back , and immediately get away from the marker to receive it again to play it forward. (pass and follow)

perform any kind of dribble movement down the line before connect the pass.

COACHES POINT

• Eye contact
  
• Appear and disappear to receive the pass
• First touch
• Body shape
• Communication

PRESSING POINTS SSG (4V4) (25 mins)

PRESSING POINTS - SSG (4V4) - Opposed 25 mins

ORGANIZATION

12 - 16 players, cones, color vests, balls, counter goals

FUNCTION

Setup a 40 x 30 pitch with 2 goals on each end in the corners of the pitch. Play a 4 v 4 game with normal rules apart from the restarts all being passed in (no throw ins or corners). The pitch is setup into thirds every 13 yards. If the defenders score in either of their two goals the number of points, it’s worth will vary from where they won the ball back. The top third is worth 3,middle third is 2 and bottom third is 1. If a team score, they restart the game with a ball from their goal line which must be passed. Play short games of 4 minutes with 2 minutes recovery which will be important if teams arepressing high.

PROGRESSSIONS: Once the team wins the ball back in a third, they must look to play a pass or secure possession of the ball before theycan score.

COACHING POINTS: 

Movement/Pressing, Body Shape, Use of Body, Communication