Ross Langworthy
| Name: | Ross Langworthy |
|---|---|
| City: | Gloucester |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Membership: | Adult Member |
| Sport: | Football/Soccer |
Developing decision making out of possession. Revisiting last session's pressing in balance work, teaching techniques of how to defend unbalanced, developing ability to decide when to use which tactic

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Key Factors
Approach to ball
Body shape
Use of area lines (Show towards touchline)
Organisation
Continuous exercise working both ways on the pitch
Blue player passes ball square to team-mate, both blues attack red player 2v1
Blues aim to work ball over blue line before attacking goal
Players rotate across both groups and between attacking & defending
Progression
Add players in groups to make 3v2

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Key Factors
Blocking penetrative pass
Forcing play to deep players
Pressure on ball - when to press and when to hold shape
Forcing towards touchline or towards traffic
Positioning of covering defenders depending on body shape of presser
1v1 defending ability
Organisation
Red team start in possession and shoot at goal
Recover shape quickly to defend halfway line
Blue team score a point by being in possession of the ball over halfway line
Red team prevent forward dangerous ball, win possession and attack goal

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Key Factors
Decision whether to press ball or defend deep
Role of recovering defender
Transition from attacking to defending
Organisation
Free-flowing match
A team will score a point if they receive ball from their GK and get possession over half-way line
A team will score a point for scoring, as per usual match
Key point
Can you press to win ball before half-way line?
Do you need to drop and defending forward passes (Delay)
Do you need to allow opposition to get ball over half-way line to deny space in behind? (If two players are out of position you may have to sacrifice conceding halfway-line goal)
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Re-visiting pressing ball (15 mins)
Key Factors
Pressure on the ball if close enough to effect
Covering players:
- block angles to goals
- block forward passes
- ready to press next player
Organisation
Directional game
Teams have two goals to score in
No limit on touches/shots/passes into goals