Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): possession/ BPO pressing

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ANTHONY PORTEA
Name: ANTHONY PORTEA
City: MAROOCHYDORE
Country: Australia
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Pressing Diamond

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Pressing Diamond
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Pressing Diamond (10 mins)

Organisation


  • Create a 12 x 12 yard diamond using 4 mannequins or poles
  • Place even players on each mannequin.

Instructions

  • Play starts by player 1 passing the ball to player 2, player 2 passes left runs to the right mannequin, behind the diamond.
  • As soon as the pass has been played, the player on the opposite mannequin runs at speed to press the player receiving the ball .
  • After 2 minutes switch passing and running direction (pass right run left)

Coaching Cues


  • Can players release the ball with minimum time on the ball.
  • Can we angle our body to receive the ball with body between the presser and ball
  • Can you control the speed of the pass.
  • Can you control with the back foot and pass with the front foot.
  • Are all players aware of next action once progressions are introduced. Is player getting ready to receive or press
Progressions
  • Presser changes from passive to active
  • Player can pass any direction but still  have to run the opposite way
  • Decrease diamond size


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Possesion PG

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Possesion PG (20 mins)

Organisation

20x20m grid/ corner grids 2x2m

12 players divided into 2 teams

Balls on the side fed in by the coach

Player that passes into corner player moves into the corner with the other player moving out

Aim is for teams to hit the corner player and receive through different side of box. Encourages third man support runs, triangle creation, switch of play and movement off the ball.

If team in possession score by playing 8 consecutive passes they keep possession moving the ball to the other end and scoring by playing into the opposite corners

Coaching Cues

Can players improve movement to create a passing option

Can players minimise time on the ball and increase ball movement speed and player movement off the ball

Can we drop into space to create more time on the ball improving decision making

Do we have to play back in order to keep possession

Progressions

Add time limit to hit 8 passes

increase consecutive passes for a goal to 12

Coaching KPs

  • mobility
  • pass penetration 
  • movement
  • BPO player aggressive press

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Possession/Overload GT

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Possession/Overload GT (20 mins)

Organisation


7 v 7 - 2 GK and 2 Neutral 

-3 grids 20 x 15

-2 teams 

-2 Neutrals

-Start from GK 

-Starting position is as drawn

-Ball has to be played through all 3 zones

-BP team can have 1 player from the grid behing join in the attack (1 DEF can join MID and MID can join FWD ect) once ball moves into the next grid player goes back to starting grid

Coaching Cues

- Can we move through the lines with minimal passes

- If your not receiving a pass can you move out of your teamates space to create another passing option 

- How are we receiving the ball to make sure we continue with forward ball movement

- BPO are we scanning and watching runs over our shoulder

-BPO maintaing aggresive press and blocking passing lanes, Staying narrow

- Can forwards get into good shooting positions and take a shot without extra touches on the ball

Progressions

- Jokers players have to be played in build up (force switch of play)

- Jokers move from 2 touch to 1 touch


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Penalty shootout Reward

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Penalty shootout Reward (25 mins)

Organisation

One shot per player.

If you score you move to the left.

If you miss to the right.

Existing players stay in if you miss your out (sudden death)

2nd shot taken with opposite foot

Last player in wins

Coaching Cues

Pick your spot, dont change your mind

Strike through the ball


Coaching Points:

Pick your spot and dont change your mind.


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