Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Pressing 2

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Catherine Upton
Name: Catherine Upton
City: Bury St Edmunds
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Pressing in pairs

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Pressing in pairs (10 mins)

Players split into pairs

Each pair will either have a ball to pass with, or a bib to hold onto together to form a defensive pair

Pairs with a ball are trying to pass back and forth as many times in a row as they can. Pairs holding a bib attempt to intercept or steal the ball from another pair. If the defending pair touches the ball with their foot while both players are holding the bib, they take over possession of the ball and the pair they stole the ball from takes their bib to become defenders

Focus

Communication and cooperation between pairs - "How can we make sure we are not pulling in two different directions?"

Closing Down Space

Intercepting ball by getting into the passing lanes

Progressions

Pairs in possession are now trying to play give and go's around a defensive pair to score a point


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Main Activity

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Main Activity (30 mins)

3 teams of 4. 2 teams on the pitch, with 3rd team waiting to rotate on. Area split into two halves with small goals. Team in possession must connect seven passes to score. Pressing group attempts to win the ball and score in counter goals.

New team rotates on if possessing teams successfully completes 7 passes,

or if defending team steals the ball and scores (set maximum amount of time before rotating if neither team scores)

Focus

1st Defender - pressure on ball - speed to close player down and limit passing options both sides

2nd Defender - cover - read likely pass and be on the move before pass is made

Stay compact to prevent Split - distance between players

Recover and Re-press together if you get split

Progressions

Team in possession can attack the opposite small goal if they achieve the set amount of passes


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Conditioned Game

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Conditioned Game (30 mins)

2 Teams of 7, setup as shown.

When the goalkeeper has possession the attacking team must retreat outside the 1st third. The team building out must receive the first pass in the 1st third. The defending group will press the first pass.

Normal rules until the ball goes out of play; all restarts from a goalkick.

Focus

Pressure/Cover

Communication - Go together

Deny passing lanes - intercept passes

Tackling to win possession

Recognising triggers to press


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