Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Pressure Cover Balance : 1v1, 2v2 , 3v3

WarmUp

BallMastery : 20 toptaps, 20 belltaps , 20 turns , 20 outside step overs , 20 inside step overs , 20 outside steps overs , 20 v cuts , 20 sole roles , 20 Outside cuts , 20 Inside cut , Cruff turns , 

Kings of the ring : Players try to knock each others ball out of the ring until last player left standing.

Session
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpZkmAkkl6g
Inside cut
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96WT8S9Us4w
Outside cut
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs0c1PHzu2w
V Push Drags
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKzVGcnBr6c
Outside Step Over
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdxjrQLOhIE
Drag Back
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sy1dbS73XHc

Drop Step

Players peform drop step at each cone , drop the sholder , change direction and sprint back to the starting point.

Drop Step Varation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITZEX8peTiw

1 v 1

Attacker : Objective is to beat the defender on a 1 v 1 and dribble to the end line.

• Positive first touch.
• Attack the defender with the ball under control
• Keep your head up to assess defender 
• Make your move (skill, ballmastery), this is the trigger point to accelerate away into space and beat the defender

Defender: Objective not allow the attacker pass , tackle on the ball , transistion to defend.

Press:

• Assess the attackers 1st touch 
• Right foot or Left foot to assess what attacking angle 
• Bad 1st touch - nick the ball 
• Good 1st touch - delay approach 
• Body shape - bent knews and side on / low stance
• Jockey in and delay to win the ball 
• Angle of attack , force the attacker to one side
• (User side line as an extra defender if available)
• Press Threaten the ball and tackle

Coaching Points: Start out without the defenders tacking , after 2 to 3 iterations demostrate how to tackle on the ball and introduce the tackle.

3 v 3

15 m * 10 m : Pressure , Cover ,  Balance : Coach Balance

Attackers  Attack with the ball with the objective to score in either small goal.

Defenders  Provide Pressure , Cover , Balance. If the defender win the ball they transisition to attack and can score in either small goal. 

Balance  Drop behind Pressure and Cover , Balance always protects the goal to prevent the other team from scoring.

Coaching Point  Ball watching is a sin. Teach players to scan the field: locate the ball, locate an opponent. Stay goal side of that opponent.