Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): BPO Pressing High Final Third Session Option 4

Positioning Game (15 mins)

Set Up:

Create a field size 50x30 with a channel in the middle with 2 small goals 5 yards behind each end line.

How to play:

Teams in possession score by successfully passing through the middle zone. ( As per examples shown of how to create space and pass successfully to the other side)

Defending team can send in up to 4 players to win the ball and score as quickly as possible. Two players must stay.

Points:

1 point for a pass through the middle

1 point if the defending team dribbles out of the area

2 points if the defending team win the ball and score

SOAAUSS

Team Task:

Today is all about winning the ball high and hurting the opposition when we win the ball.

Player Task

- Nearest player pressure the ball and force play to the narrow side or towards defensive support.

- As the ball is played, next nearest player is to  pressure and prevent a forward pass.

- If your team mate is pressuring, get in a position to prevent the opposition playing through or switching play.

- If the press is beaten, quickly get into a position behind the ball to prevent the opposition playing through you.

Game Training (25 mins)

Set Up - Use just over half a field with a big goal at either end and a 20 yard end zone at the other with gates at either side (representing Blue #7/11). Big goal behind half way replicates opposition #9.

Rules

- Start with the Orange teams GK  the blue team have 5 seconds to create a shooting opportunity if they win the ball from the high press that has been applied.

- If the Orange team win the ball, they have to score as quickly as possible - encourage quick transition.

- The Blue team  - Score by playing into the big goal or by passing through the gates - Blue players must be in the shaded end zone to score.

SOAAUSS - Start, Organisation, Attitude, Ability, Understand, Shape, Self.  MNEMONIC  - So Obviously All Australians Understand Sporting Success

Team Task - Today is all about winning the ball as close to the opposition goal as possible so we can score.

Player tasks

#9 - Drop to tease opposition into playing out

- If the ball is with the CB, quickly pressure and prevent switch to other CB?

- When the ball is with the FB, prevent pass to CB's and GK.

- As soon as we win the ball, get into a goal scoring position.

#7/11 - When the GK or CB's have the ball, prevent the pass through on your inside

- As soon as the ball is played to the FB on your side, quickly pressure & prevent pass down the line. - Force inside towards team mates.

- If the ball is with the opposite FB, tuck in & play between far CB & FB to prevent switch.

- If FB makes an overlapping run, make sure he is tracked.

- When we win possession, look to receive beyond the back 4 or to feet in space.

#10

- Pressure the nearest midfielder. Prevent forward pass, if you can, steal the ball.

- When we win possession, quickly get in a postion where you can receive the ball beyond the defence or to feet.

#6/8

- Be in a position where you can prevent the ball in to striker(s).

- Pressure the ball into the nearest CM - go as the ball travels.

- Pressure the striker from in front if possible.

- Track late the run of the CM in behind the back 4.

- If we win the ball, play forward quickly whenever possible. If you can't, play to someone who can.

#3/4

- Mark the striker.

- If opposition have time & space & are  looking forward, kill the space in behind.

- Play forward whenever possible.

Team - If our press is beaten, quickly get back behind the ball and form a block.

Training Game (25 mins)

7v7, 8v8 with 2 GKs

Can they execute what they have just learnt.

Both teams play in a 1-3-1-2-1