Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Triggers to Press (Start Time: 2018-09-24 16:45:00)

Pass and Press (2v1) (15 mins)

Pass and Press

Players are divided into 3's - 1 player is to wear a bib.

Players are passing the ball round in their 3's, until one of the non bibs (Player 1) puts his foot on tha ball and stops it.

Once the ball has stopped, the player wearing the bib (Player 3) becomes a defender and begings to press the player with the ball. His aim is to take the ball off him and put his foot on the ball. This scores him 1 point.

Once player 1 has put his football on the ball player 2 must get into space where he can recieve the ball and support player 1. To score a point player 1 & 2 must make 3 passes.

The player wearing the bib changes after each press.

Key Coaching Points

Press Quickly

Correct body positioning

When to press and When to hold (20 mins)

Attack v Defence - When to Press and When to hold

1. The ball starts with the goal keeper, who plays the ball out to the attackers.

2. The attacker controls the ball, once he does this the defenders are released to move and so are the other attackers.

3. The defenders will not know how many attackers are coming, it will vary each time. They must decid whether to high press or to sit and hold.

Scoring System

Attackers - Score past the goal keepers

Defenders - Score in the goals in the channels

Defender Challenges

- When do i sit and when do i hold?

- Is my positioning correct for what is coming at me?

Attacker Challenges

- When do i play straight down the middle?

- When do i play wide?

- When do i take it solo?