Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Pressing from attacking Unit backwards

Warm up 6v2 (15 mins)

AREA: varies on ability

3 set of 4 minutes with 1 minute recovery: 15 minutes in total

WHAT: Pressing technique and recognizing when to jump and not use energy unnecessarily.

WHERE : opposition half of the pitch the higher up the better.

WHO: attacking unit, midfield, defending unit

Objective: improve our communication and ability to win the ball high up the pitch.

Role of opposition: Maintain good possession.

Organization:

Two rondos, multiple touches, both rondos send in two players to press opposition possession

Rules:

Multiple touches to begin with

If defending team win ball you can  leave and send in two more team mates.

Coaching points

angles of support,

ability to receive,

tempo quality of pass,

communicate. transitons

5v5+5 Tech Practice (15 mins)

THEME/FUNCTION

Defending using a 5v5+5 small game practice

OBJECTIVE/WHY:

A Practice designed to improve players pressing triggers, making play predictable, win it

WHERE: Oppositions half.

WHO:  Start with our attacking unit and works back ways

ORGANISATION/HOW:

• Area: 40 x 30 metres
• 5 Blues v 5 Yellows + 5 Reds
• 5 Blues v 2 Yellows in Zone 1, 3 Yellows (screening) in Zone 2, 5 Reds in Zone 3
• Game starts with 5 Blues v 2 Yellows with the Blue in possession with emphasis on transferring the ball through Zone 2 into Zone 3 to Red Team as seen above.
• If Blue team are successful in transferring the ball, 2 of the 3 Yellow players in Zone 2 must now move into Zone 3 and attempt to win the ball with the 2 players in Zone 1 now moving into Zone 2, Red team have same objective as Blue team.
• If Yellow team win possession from Blue team, they must now transfer the ball to Red team and transition to attacking team, while Blue team now must transition to defend with 3 players in Zone 2 and 2 players in Zone 3 attempting to win the ball.
• Have a supply of footballs to keep the practice continually flowing.
• Team in possession must complete at least 5 passes before transfer.

• QOS weight timing disguise accuracy
• Body shape to protect or move the ball 

• AOS and distance – triangle/diamond shapes (spoke about it on Wed)

• Width and depth – Penetrating Pass
• Find the  space and see where  defender is

• Decision Making – speed of thought, dont wait for the ball to arrive at your feet before you decide

• Transitions to attack and defend TEMPO not JOGGING

NOTES

Demand high quality. If players of a high ability play one/ two touch football or modify into a 5v3 in end zones

Game 7v7 (15 mins)

8v8 game.

A game  designed to improve the defensive organization of the team with a transition to attack.

Opposition half of the pitch.

Front unit, Midfield unit and Defending unit.

• Area: Full Width of the box and to halfway line. 60mx40m
  
• Blue formation 1>2>3>1 Red formation 1>2>3>1
• Football
  

• Starting Positions – narrow and compact units and individuals, make it difficult for attacking team to play through passes.
• As center back moves forward in possession attacker curves his run to cut off a pass to Second Center back and keeper.
• Winger on opposite side tucks in to effect other CB and FB
• Midfield lock on man for man.
• The rest of the team move in relation to this trapping the ball on one side of the pitch
• Communication say what you see as you look up the field.Good body shape when defending see ball and opponent.
• Defender be prepared for a long ball.
• When ball is won, look to play forward as quickly as possible through quality passing.

Goal scored 5 seconds after a transition in opponents half is worth 2.