Football/Soccer Session (Advanced): BC Soccer HPP: Day 1: Without Possession (Zone 1-4)

Skill 1

Organization

Defending as a 3.

10 Mins

6 v 6 (3 per grid)

To Start the Coach passes the ball to a player in any grid.

The players must stay within their designated grid.

The attacking players must keep possession to play through the opponents grid to their teammates in the opposite grid. The defending players must stop the ball from being played through their grid. If they win the ball, they become the attacking team.

Progression:

An attacking player can enter the defending teams grid as an extra support option.

Key Points

1. Pressure. (Closest player to the ball) Body position, angle of approach (force in), side on/low, pace (fast/slow), distance, can you affect the ball?

3. Cover. (2nd Player) Distance and angle, close and intercept forward pass.

4. Balance. (3rd Player)

5. Communication.

Phase 2 (Zone 3-4)

Organization

Defending in Zone 3-4.

20 Mins

5 (+ Server) v 5 (+ GK)

To Start an attacking player has a 'poor effort' on goal and the GK is able to catch the ball. The team playing out of the back must keep possession and attempt to either dribble the ball through the gates or pass the ball to the Servers for 1 point. The team defending from the front, must prevent the team in possession from moving the ball into zone 2. Once the defending team win possession they can go towards goal.

Key Points

1. When to Press, when to hold. (See 'Line of confrontation').

2. Force the players inside, into Cover.

3. Compactness. (Distances).

4. Prevent the ball from moving forward.

5. Communication.