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Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): High pressure session

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Lee Stephens
Name: Lee Stephens
City: Newtown
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Phase of Play - Defending (high press)

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Phase of Play - Defending (high press)

Organisation

Start with an open game (always starts with GK)

Attacking team score in small goals

Defending team score normally

Key Tech

9 starting position (show one way - block off switch pass)

Pressure on ball - always showing outside - make it predictable

Body shape, angle of closing down

One of MF may press CB on ball - MF shift across leaving opposite MF their only option

Ball down one side, other side tuck in - 7/11 become LW or RW in a 4

9 sets the tempo of the press - if he sprints and goes after a CB - everyone lock on and go together

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Half Pitch Practice

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Half Pitch Practice

Organisation

Similar set-up as before - pitch bigger and all players involved

Open game - Opposition have a 'total football' philosophy

They can score in the little goals (1 goal for side, 3 in the middle one) or by making 5 passes (1 goal)

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