Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): MCAA568 Abby Kovac Week 8: Pressing (women's team)

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Name:	Abby Kovac
City:	Seattle
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): rondo warm up

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Drill: Warm up - rondo and dynamic stretching - 15 min

Set up: 20x20 grid per group

- 3 groups of 7 (coach jump in if needed) with 1 ball and 2 pinnies

- 5 players on the outside with 2 defenders in the middle holding a pinnie

Play:

- players on outside try to keep it away from the defenders in the middle

- defending players stay in for 2 minutes

- after 2 minutes, everyone does 2 dynamic stretches for 30 seconds each (high kick, open the gate, close the gate, scoops, quad stretch, bounds, figure 4, groin stretch)

- rotate defenders and repeat for 4 rounds (1 player will repeat defense)

Progression:

- start with unlimited touches

- 2 touch, 1 touch

Coaching Points:

- first defender quick press and force one direction, second defender read body positioning and step in

- communication as defenders (push left, I got, step)

- movement off the ball to supporting angles

- front foot wins ball

- limit the split as a second defender

- push to supported side

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 3v3 defending

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Drill: 3v3 defending - 15 minutes

Set up: 2 25x35 field with mini goals set up like shown for 3 teams, set up another for other 3 teams

- 1 team will rest at a time for each field

Play:

- play 3v3 across the zones going at goal

- max 2 attackers or 2 defenders in each zone at a time

Progression:

- rotate teams on every 3 minutes

- remove zones for last 5 minutes

Coaching Points:

- 1st defender close down quickly, pressure the ball, slow down or delay the attacker

- 2nd defender provide support to potentially double or step if 1st defender gets beat, position to intercept pass or block shot

- 3rd defender provide weak side support and prepare to step in if others get beat or they switch point of attack

- communication, timing, decision making, quick transitions

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): high press game

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Drill: High press game - 15 minutes

Set up: 3 gates with two cones - center half, high width, middle

- 8v9 with goalies switching at main goal every 3 minutes

- cones extending from the 18 to narrow the field of play

Play:

- ball starts with the goalie and offense is trying to build out the back and get the ball through one of the three gates

- defense is applying high pressure and keeping opposition out of prime position near the gates

- 3 scoring gates for offense to dribble through

- defense scoring on main goal after regaining possession

Progression:

- move gates to opposite side of the field

- add neutral

Coaching Points:

- organization, positioning, communication about defending gates

- pressing should ensure the predictability of passes for opposing team

- during press, consider footwork and where to push the player

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): final third press

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Drill: Pressing in final third - 20 min

Set up: half field w/ 2 mini goals at half

- 9v9 w/ goalies switching at main goal every 3 minutes

Play:

- ball starts with goalie

- offense is trying to score on the two mini goals

- defense is focused on a high press and regaining possession within 5 passes at going at the main goal

Progression:

- if defense is struggling to gain possession, switch so they have a number advantage

Coaching Points:

- communication and shifting with the ball

- positioning to apply pressure

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): scrimmage w/ pressing focus

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Drill: 10v10 scrimmage w/ focus on high press - 10 minutes

Set up: full field w/ 2 goals, 10 on each team including goalies

Play:

- teams will be challenged to high press for the scrimmage and try to regain possession before 5 passes are completed by the defensive team each time it's played from the keeper

Progression:

- touch max

- shorten the field

Coaching Points:

- high levels of communication and organization

- shift as a unit and push offense to where your teams numbers are

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