Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): PRESSING AND OUNTER PRESSING - Antonio Marriel Sacred Heart Varsity girls soccer

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Name:	Antonio Marriel
City:	Hattiesburg
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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AT THIS PRINCIPLES OF PLAY - PRESSING & COUNTER PRESSING, the session is divided into three phases, on such the PHASE 1 (WARMUP ACTIVATION) is designed to incorporate a number of different dynamic drills, which ensure the players are prepared for the physical demands of the remaining sessions phases.

On PHASE 2 (PASSING PATTERNS WITH PRESSING), the players been split into groups of around seven to perform the same patterns that will focus on passing and pressing, and allow me to work on both in possession, out possession principles. As the practice develops to enable the pressing players to work on getting to the ball-carrier quickly, maintaining the pressure beyond the first touch, and also reacting quickly to losses of possession.

On the last phase 3,(TRANSITION GAME), this phase the players will be able to put all together, once they are out of possession they should be able to apply immediately press , recognize when to steal the ball or hold pressure to delay, communicate frequently with one another, provide cover and balance, and counter press, on the other hand once in possession they should find way to isolate the defenders on 1x1 situations, execute combination plays, and find a way to be creative to score goals.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Activation Warmup

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Activation Warmup (5 mins)

ACTIVATON WARMUP - 10 min. UNOPPOSED

ORGANIZATION

Bands, balls, cones,

INSTRUCTION DETAILS

Set up a set of 5 cones, with 5 yards away from each other. Eah player should have an activation band at their feet.

Activation will start with a player moving from mannequin to mannequin with a lateral walk. Once at the end of mannequin move the bands above the knees and perform 2 sets of eight squads, keeping the knees at shoulder width during the squad.

After the activation bands, set up two groups behind the last cones, the first players from each group will jogging with pace to the last cones and back pedal x 2.

Now they will perform 2 sideways steps and two high steps, at the end of cones, jogging with pace back to the starting position to perform "HAMMER KICKS", again at the end of mannequins or cones, jogging with pace to the starting position . Now performing balance drills, by hopping from left to right straight forward, the second time around, side to side zig zag format.

Once this activation is over, set in pair of two behind each cones, to perform ball work, one touch. 1 min each passing performance.

ACTIVATION PROGRESSION

2 groups, behind the yellow cones, one player from each group step up behind the red cone at the middle. At coach command the player shuffles right and sprint to the opposite side, simultaneous with the other group, x 3 at each side

next activity the player will start from the middle red cone, and drop back to the yellow, accelerating to the orange cone, decelerating at the yellow cone and sprint forward form there to the opposite side.

Finish the activation drill with acceleration from the blue cone to the yellow cones.

water break. 2 minutes rest

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): PASSING PATERN WITH PRESS -

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PASSING PATERN WITH PRESS - (25 mins)

PASSING PATTERN WITH PRESSING (UNOPPOSED) 20 MIN

ORGANIZATION

Area of 15 x 25 yards, balls, cones, 7 players minimum.

INSTRUCTION DETAIL

The ball starts with player 1, who passes a square ball into player 2,after she has done so, she will replace the midfield player that is pressing the player 2.

As this pass is being played, one of the two players 3s at the center cone, should sprint to apply pressure on the ball at player 2. Press but not steal the ball.

Player 2, should take a big touch, pass the cone that she's at and play a straight pass to player 4.

Player 4, should take a big touch to pass the cone and play a pass to player 5, as the ball is travelling to player 5, the other center player(3) will sprint to apply pressure on player 5.

Player 5, will play to player 1 so the pattern continues.

5 blocks of 3 minutes.

COACHING POINTS

Be agressive on the press
Body shape upon receiving the pass
First touch, to play the next pass
Player that will receive the pass MUST come off the marker(cone) to simulate a separation from the defender

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): PASSING PATTERN - variation 2

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PASSING PATTERN - variation 2 (25 mins)

PASSING PATTERN WITH PRESSING

ORGANIZATION

The same as the previous activity.

This variation will give to the players an opportunity to experience and work on counter-pressure within the technical practice.

The activity now start with the player 1, playing a pass to player 3, and run to receive the pass back, after this given and go, Player 1 than passes to player 2 as before, player 3 should now sprint to press player 2, who will take a touch away from the marker before playing to player 4, this movement from player 3, represents a counter pressing moment after giving the ball away.

Player 4, then plays a one-two with the other midfield player 3, who then sprints to press player 5, who should receive the next pass from player 4.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): TRANSITION GAME

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TRANSITION GAME (35 mins)

TRANSITION GAME - OPPOSED

ORGA NIZATION

Area of 35 x 40 yards, 16 players maximum, balls, color vests

INSTRUCTION DETAIL

Divide the groups into two teams of three players plus a GK

Two teams are active, with the third and fourth team resting, at any one time. As the ball is playing in to the attacking team BLUE, the defending team should sprint in from their starting positions in front of their own goal to press to press in a 3 x 3 situation.

The attacking team should attempt to score in their designated goal. The defending team objective is to win possession and score at the opposite goal. Once this phase of play is finished, the three teams will rotate and change roles.

PROGRESSION

To progress we can a second ball into play as soon as the first phase - which is exactly as describe above.

As the 1st ball comes to an end, either with a goal or the ball going out of play, the coach passes a second ball anywhere , this will create both attacking and defending transitions, as both teams react to where the second ball is and try to win it and score.

COACHING POINTS

OUT OF POSSESSION - Pressing quickly, recognizing when to steal or delay, constant communication, cover and balance, counter pressure.
IN POSSESSION - 1v1 attacking, combination plays, creative plays.

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