Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): High Press 9v9
Premier Users' Club
Ian Dawson
Description
- High Press - 9/11/7/10/6
- Directing Play centrally
- Man marking vs Zonal marking
- Counter Press
- Team Shape when initiating pressure
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Learning Objectives
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Technical Pressure position patience and power |
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Tactical Angle of appraoch, when to pressure and when to delay and direct |
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Physical Speed of recovery and pressure |
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Psychological Switching of mindsets (Attack to Defense) |
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Social Communication to direct |
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Learning Objectives
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Technical All technical attributes. |
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Tactical Recognizing the transitional moment, from attack to defense. Defensive shape and line of pressure |
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Physical Power, accleration, body position and endurance |
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Psychological Switching mentality quickly from attacking defending. |
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Social Communication, direction and body communication |
20 mins
Description:
Coach feeds ball into Gk/2/3/5 Blue
Red look to stop Blue from scoring in wide goals
Red win ball back they look to score on central Blue Goal
Progression
- Add transition 2 & 3 to red team in net to attack to work on winning ball back in wide areas.
- How quick can you pressure and direct centrally
- Cover defenders mark players centrally
- 9/11/7 initiate the pressure and directing of play
- Communication
- Weak side midfield tucks in to prevent switch
- Work hard as ball rolls
- 1st defender directs and delays
- Cover and Balance
- Recovery if penetrated e.g. 9 drops into 10 role if 10 Presses higher
- Angle of pressure to prevent early penetration down wide channels
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Learning Objectives
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Technical Angle and body position of pressure, quick cover for 2nd defender |
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Tactical Recognizing the change of shape from attack defense, compactness, direct and disrupt |
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Physical Speed in which defensive shape is formed: Power, strength, accelration and balance |
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Psychological Switching mentaility quickly, dealing with vertical/diagonal runners |
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Social Descriptive Communication, body language |
25 mins
Description:
7v7 (Gks) Blue passes through wide gate and scores = 3 goals
Possession through middle gate and scores = 1 goal
Red score within 4 passes = 3 goals
Red scores after 4 passes = 1 goal
Communication from players on each transition should occur continuously and then throughout possession
Coach the Red Team
Coaching Points
- Angle of run to prevent penetration
- 2nd player cover positioning
- Communication to increase speed of pressure
- Line of pressure to prevent easy possession out
- Recovery Run - angle, speed and timing.
- Can you immediately apply pressure? If not what do we need to do? Drop, direct and/or contain?
- GK's focus/communicate on recovery runs and cover player
- Shape if team cannot prevent penetration through wide gates
- Roles of central players as game is directing through the middle
- Sideways and backwards is a positive outcome for defending team
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Learning Objectives
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Technical Reinforce from previous phases |
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Tactical 9/11/10/7/6 Understanding their roles |
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Physical Accelaertaiuon |
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Psychological Players reacting to failure and how they adapt |
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Social Communicating to direct players to win possession in middle channel |
25 mins
Play Phase
Players play 7v7 but continue to emphasize High Press, shape of the cover and balance shape to win possession centrally
Progressions
- Set a team a challenge of scoring within 4 passes after winning ball back (Counter Press)
Coaching Points
- Reinforce on all points cover so far..
- GK communication/direction to organize Pressure, recovery and shape and starting position
- Prevent penetration, delay and direct
- Apply high pressure on ball - communication of when to drop and contain (GK, CB)
- Are we delaying the attack? Or pressing to win the ball back? Emphasize good moments to do both.
- Interchanging positions to create best defensive shape, recovery and pressure on the ball
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20 mins
Description:2v2 to wide goals 15x15 grid and goals 3 feet wide- 4-6 players each gridInstruction:
Blue plays red, blue pressures and looks to win the ball back and attack through either red wide goals.Two reps for each team then swap who plays the pass in and repeat.
Coaching Points:
- Reinforce Individual Defending: Pressure, position and patience
- Immediate pressure on the ball upon losing possession
- Direct play toward supporting defender (not wide goals)
- Pressure/Cover in 2's positioning (slide, drop or switch)
- Descriptive Communication from 2nd Defender (cover player)
- Recovery Run to prevent penetration and delay
Progression:- Only one bigger wide goal - provides angle of approach ideas and Higher line of pressure on ball
- Central Big Goal - provides angle of approach ideas and Higher line of pressure on ball
Competition: Move up winners and move down losers