Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Weir Rose Bowl - Pressing from the front (Start Time: 2016-09-08 17:00:00)

Passing Practice (10 mins)

Rondo

4 x teams of 2

Team that lose possession defend

Rules

Defenders stay in ifattackers make:

- 10 consecutive passes

- Split pass

- Nut meg

Game Training (25 mins)

Set Up

Use just over half of a 9v9 field with a retreating line (shaded area)

Opposition - #1,2,4,5,6,8,9 + 2 manaquins as #7 & 11

Northland FC - #3,4,6,8,7,11,9

Starting point with Blue who have 8 seconds to score.

How to play

Opposition (Red) - Combine to score by passing to manaquin or scoring in the goal (must be over the red line before shooting).

Northland FC - Win the ball high up the field using a team press and try to score (there must always be at least one defender behind red line)

Normal football rules apply except no corners.

#9

- Pressure CB by closing down on his touch and forcing play in one direction

- Prevent switch of play

#7 & 11

- Pressure their FB as quickly as possible forcing play inside towards team-mates

- Other Winger to tuck in when ball on opposite side

- Track full back if he goes forward

#6 & 8

- Pressure the player on the ball in midfield

- Prevent their MF getting on the ball facing forward (force play back to where it came from, NO SWITCH)

- Can you intercept to keep possession

- Screen/Prevent easy ball through to their striker

#3 & 4

- Pressure their striker when he has the ball

- The other covers

- Prevent ball being played to their wingers (manaquins)

Passing Practice

How to Play

Coach plays into one of the three attackers.

Attackers - Combine with other two attackers to pass/dribble through one of the 3 small goals but you must stay in your own channel.

Defenders - Win the ball and play to team mate or waiting Red

player.

Coaching points:

1) Nearest defender pressure on ball carrier as quickly as possible.

2) Other defenders cover -

- be in a position to help pressuring defender if they get beaten

- be in a position where you can see ball and player you're marking

Once a goal is scored or defenders win the ball and play to waiting players, the game starts again with the new defenders and attackers. (Reds and Blue swap ends after your turn)

Points

Attackers - 1 point for dribbling/passing through the goal

Defenders - 1 point for winning the ball and making a pass to waiting players

Progression

Take away middle two cones and have players free to roam anywhere in the area .