Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): 3: Pressing and counter press and recovery (Start Time: 2016-10-28 17:30:00)

Drill (10 mins)

Time: 10 Minutes

Organisation:

-Set up a 20x20 grid with a smaller 10x10 grid inside. (Use different colour cones for middle grid to out).

-Split players into 3 even groups.

-2 players inside grid others outside.

Exercise:

-Ball is played into the grid.

-The 2 players in middle play 1v1.

-Player without the ball must press and try and win the ball quickly.

-Player in possession can use the players on the outside of the grid to pass and receive.

-Play fro 60 seconds.

-Player who has possession after 60 seconds wins the tie.

-Switch players so all get a go.

-Do this twice.

Key Points:

-Harass and press your opponent.

SSG (30 mins)

Time: 30 Minutes

Organisation:

-30x20 grid with additional 5 yard scoring zones.

-Split teams into 4's or 5's

Exercise:

-Play 5 minute games.

-Team in possession aims to get ball into opposition scoring zone under control.

-Team out possession must press their opponents and win possession and counter attack.

-One player from team out of possession must stay in own half.

Key Points:

-Cut off opponents angles to get ball into defensive half and scoring zones.

-If goal scored the team who scored must retreat to own half and can only press when opposition play ball out of scoring zone.

3 team game (30 mins)

Time: 30 minutes

Organisation:

-Half pitch width of 18yard box.

-Split into 3 even teams with 2 inside and 1 outside.

Exercise:

-Play 5 minute games.

-Play high tempo game.

-Team in possession can use players outside the area as common players.

-If common player receives ball by byline from attacking team they cross into the box.

-Rotate so all teams play each other twice.