Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Pressing angles

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Jason Brindley

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Jason Brindley
Name: Jason Brindley
City: Oswestry
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Passing to press

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Passing to press (15 mins)

Focus + Session design

  • Passing practice it an emphasis on pressing 
  • 16x16 yard area
  • 3.5min work - 30sec rest (x4)

Coaching detail

  • Quick Sprint
  • Put on the breaks when get close
  • Low body, bent knees
  • Angle of approach

Progressions/Regressions

  • Change direction 
  • Play a 1-2 with the middle pressing player

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1v1

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1v1 (20 mins)

Focus + Session design

  • Defender passes to attacker, goes 1v1
  • 10x15 area
  • 2min game - 30 sec turnover (x10)
  • If attacker dribbles through central gate, 3 points. If around, 1 point.
  • Rotate goes each go

Coaching detail

  • Quick Press
  • Put on the breaks
  • Angle of approach - curved run
  • Get low, arm out 
  • Show them one way
  • Timing of challenge

Progressions/Regressions

  • Attacker enters through wide channel, if he goes through far wide gate, worth 3 points. Middle worth 2, line gate equals 1 point
  • 2v2


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 3v3

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3v3 (20 mins)

Focus + Session design

  • Forcing wide and not allowing inside
  • Coach to start the practice by playing the ball to the red team as seen in image
  • 3 teams of 3
  • 36 x 30 yard area with 3 x 10 yard channels as reference

Coaching detail

  • Pressing angles to keep wide
  • Making play predictable
  • Apply immediate pressure to the ball, get the ball carriers head down
  • Where's the next pass, can we effect it?
  • Make contact

Progressions/Regressions

  • Set up as a 1 and a 2 


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