Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): pressing from the front
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| Name: | martyn westcott |
|---|---|
| City: | london |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Membership: | Adult Member |
| Sport: | Football/Soccer |
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pressing from the front. applying pressure on the player in possession and their passing options to force a mistake and win possession back closer to the opposition goal in final third. setting traps to get the opposition to their cb or fb
Primary unit: Striker and AM (focus player)
Secondary unit: wingers
Tertiary: DM
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2v3 counter pressing (15 mins)
Organization:
25 x 20 yards.
Two teams.
Mini goals at each end.
Instructions:
Coach plays into one team and they attack 2v3.
When possession is lost for the 2 a third player joins the game to make it 3v3.
2 points for scoring numbers down.
1 point for scoring numbers up/even.
Coach plays into the same team for a set number of reps than play switches.
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Learning Objectives
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Technical understanding the correct angles to show and shut off. receiving and passing the ball with the correct feet and body shape. |
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Tactical understanding why we show to one side when we press the opposition, in order to force opposition to 1 direction to lead them to a trap where we have more chance of winning the ball back. |
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Physical high intensity running, stopping starting and quick changes of direction. |
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Psychological aggression when pressing, facial expressions install fear into opponents. |
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Social attacking unit working in unicent with the midfield to press the ball and their options without leaving gaps behind them for opposition to play through |
Pressing Practice - Target is FB (30 mins)
Organisation
- Red team to play out of the back and build towards one of the five gates to score their relevant points
- Blue team to press and win the ball back to then score a goal, try and score within 10 seconds due to the underload
Coaching Points
1. Drop to press, invite the opposition to play to one of the CB's or FB's.
2. Starting position: CF sit in front of their pivot, CAM to tuck in with CM to balance (3v2 in the middle), WM to tuck in centrally to then pull out wide when the ball goes
3. Trigger to press: slow/bouncing/poor pass, showing their back to play, pressing target
4. CF - curved aggresive press to create a strong side, press the opposition CB to the side to steal the ball
5. CAM - mark the pivot on the strong side waiting to intercept/place pressure
6. CM - man mark goal side against their box to box CM, 1v1 defending
7. WM - Tuck into mark space not to allow pass through the midfield (relative in 11v11 scenario), trigger to press when it goes to FB 1v1 defending, opposing WM to tuck in and balance to mark space
What If Scenarios
1. CB is able to switch the ball and break the press
2. CM's twist and turn to then get away from the press
3. FB beats winger
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SSG (15 mins)
SSG 6v6+1
-kick-ins if ball goes out
-if defensive team can win ball off other team in the other teams defensive zone and get a shot off =1pt, goal =2pts. encourage if can set the taps from previous practice and press from the front.
-3 minute games
playing 1,1,3,1 which is associated to formation on game day and opposition be 1 3, 2to work on getting players to react to opposition defence
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3v1 Rondo (15 mins)
Organization:Part 1 - Groups of 3 passing the ball around the hoop working on different passing and receiving combinations. R/R, L/L, R/L, L/R
Part 2 - Groups of 4 playing 3v1. Defender stays in for 1 min then players rotate.
Coaching Points:-Back peddle to open up maintaining good balance-Body shape orientated-Take a look-Angle of foot when receiving-Step into pass-Communication (verbal/nonverbal)-Take a Pause (3v1)-Commit the defender before passing