Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Pressing from the front U14 session 1

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Area:

create a rectanlge 20m x 30m. use cones, discs or poles.

Equipment:

Balls, cones, discs or poles

Objective:

The player starts from corner A as the start point with 2 balls. The object is to perform a mixture of dribbles, sprints and walks to move the ball from one corner to the other and finally end back at corner A. The sequence is as follows. Player dribbles the 1st ball to corner B (blue line) then sprints back to corner A to retrieve the second ball (green line). Next they dribble the second ball to corner B (blue line) and then sprint back to corner A (green line). The player then slowly walks down to cone B (white line). This is the players recovery/rest time. Once the player walks down to corner B they repeat the sequence they just followed between corners B and C then repeat sequence between C and D and finally D to A which means they have returned to the starting point.

Key points:

This excercise is to be executed with miximum effort to increase aerobic fitness and is a H.I.T.T which requires the players to make sure they perform at these 3 different speeds to maximise the beninfit. Doing the dribble and the sprint at similar speeds will not be sufficient to produce the progressive overload required.

Playing out from the back (20 mins)

Playing out from the back Practice

Equipment

Use half 9v9 pitch (or reduce size if numbers are lower). balls, bibs, 2 extra goals/poles, cones/discs

Objective:

set up attack V defence with an overload of defending team. Defending team also have a goalkeeper.

Create a retreat line for the attacking teamapprox 5 yards infront of 2 goals nearl halfway line. the defending team set up asp per start of a match. The practice starts by the coach kicking a ball deep into the defending teams half. Once the kick takes place the attacking team can press. when the ball goes out of play or dead the attackers retreat to the retreat line and the coach kicks the ball again to repeat the practice. After 5 mins switch attackers and defenders (giving extra player to reds). After both teams have played, give any pointers during drinks break and repeat 5mins each again.

Progression

Key points

Emphasis on out of possesion pressiing team. Encourage desire, will to win the ball back high. closing down in pairs. Discuss cues and triggers before session starts.