Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): FAW UEFA A & Elite Youth A License - Individualised Training (High Press With 2 Forwards

Block 1 - Pressing vs Solo 6 (Narrow Width)

Pressing With Two Forwards

Organization: 3 Sets x 6 Minutes - 2 minute rest (MD-3)

Description:
- GK + 8 vs 7 Half pitch (narrow width) with 2 mini-goals (represent 7 & 11)
- Game starts with GK play out and look to score into mini-goals (2 touch play up until ball arrives into Blue CF)
- Red team aim to set trap in order to recover the ball back high up the pitch and transition to full-size goal as swiftly as possible.
- Red CB + Blue CF are restricted inside center circle.
- Blue CF can bounce the ball to any player who plays the ball to him.
- 3 Points = Red '9' or '10' Disrupt / Intercept / Regain The Ball
- 2 Points = Ball Regain For Second Line of Pressure (Red 11, 7, 8)
- 2 Points = Score Within 8 seconds
- 1 Point = Score Within 15 seconds
- If Red team do not get a shot off within 20 seconds, game restarts with blue team.

Defensive Principles - High Press
- Angle of approach
- ASET (All Out - Sprint - Engage - Trust)
- Cut the game in half; force them towards outside channel
- Cues & triggers

Individual Player Behaviors
Center Forward 9 & 10 - hybrid marking system (zonal & man-to-man) 
- Angle of approach (tilted, curved run)
- force CB towards outside channel
- when to jump vs when to stay (poor first touch, negative pass from FB to CB,
- split responsibilities between furthest CB & GK (2nd '9' or '10')

Adaptations (Progressions & Regressions):

- Red team play 2-touch; if they break past blue team last line; unlimited touches to finish.

Coaching Interventions: walk-through, terminal, concurrent, coaching process

Challenges, Conditions or Targets:

Red Team
- 2 Points = Ball Regain
- 2 Points = Score Within 7 seconds
- 1 Point = Score Within 15 seconds
- If Red team do not get a shot off within 30 seconds, game restarts with blue team.

Blue Team
- 1 Point = score in mini-goal
- 2 Points = score by combination 

Block 3 - Full Width

Adaptations (Progressions & Regressions):

- Open the pitch full width
- Shift mini-goals 5 yards wider

Challenges, Conditions or Targets:

Red Team
- Score Within 8 Seconds = 3 Points
- 8 Seconds or more = 1 Point

Blue Team
- One touch finish or combination with '9' combination = 3 points
- Two touch finish = 2 points
- Solo goal = 1 points