Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Pressing Boxes
FAW Coach Ed
Thomas Dummer
Description
Organisation (Practice Layout & Transition)
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30 mins
Pressing Possession
4v4
Practice
In possession team transferring from 1 side to the other, looking to play around through and over
Out of possession looking to win possession and play into the goals
Cannot go neutral to neutral
Block 1 (90 secs per team x 3, 30 secs rest)
Out of possession team forcing outside (free play), plays into mini goals if win possession
In Possession transferring from one side to the other
Block 2
In possession
Play animation
Play step-by-step
Repeat (toggle)
Full Screen
Pause
Stop
Pressing Boxes
Set up
3 teams of 4
size 30x20
Practice
Red team have to keep possession and transfer to the green team, the blue team have to press the ball and forcing one way to win possession. If the blues win they can score in the goals.
Block 1
In possession team has to make 5 passes before transferring
Out of possession cannot block passes into other zone, send 2 into presses
Tags to press
(3x90secs 2 min rest)
Block 2
Out of Possession team can now block passes into other zone, 2nd line of defence can now if win the ball keep possession or score in the goal
(3x90secs 2 min rest)
Block 3
A player can now drop into the zone from the opposite in possession team to try and help switch
Out possession team can send another player player in to press at the right moments
(3x90secs 2 min rest)
Block 4
Transitions, if out of possession team wins the ball they can play to the other square, and the other teams has to press
(2 min 1min rest)
Coaching points
- Show outside
- Lock them in one side
- Getting out quick then slowing down
- Communication
- Picking the right time to jump press
- 2nd line defence