Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Pressure cover and balance of back 4 (1-4-3-3 one holding)

Fifa 11 (5 mins)

Fifa 11 - 8 mins

Set up

Two lanes: Cones 5 yards apart. 30 yards total

Organization

Exercise 1: Straight run

Exercise 2: Hip out

Exercise 3: Hip in

Exercise 4: Circle partner

Exercise 5: Shoulder contact

Exercise 6: Forward and back

Exercise 7: Run and jog

Exercise 8: Bounding 

Exercise 9: Plant and cut

Coaching Points

Ensure players are achieving correct technique

Functional Practice 2 (15 mins)

Time: 12 mins

Work Rate: 3 mins

Rest: 1 min

Reps: 3.                      1.                            2.                           3.

Set up

2v2 with extra attacker

Organization

Yellow's aim is to get past red and go to goal. They score by getting the ball into the keepers hands. Game is continuous. Yellow can use 8 to recycle the ball. Red's aim is to win possession and try to counter to 8 or goal.

Coaching Points

Role of 1st and 2nd defender. Staying compact 

Notes:

Functional Practice 4 (15 mins)

Time: 20 mins

Work Rate: 8 mins

Rest: 2 min

Reps: 2.                      1.                            2.                                                               

Set up

Functional practice: A snapshot of both halves

Organization

Scrimmage: Yellow go to goal. Red aim is to get ball to striker or the small goals (representing 7 and 11)

Coaching Points

Roles of unit: Pressure, cover and balance. Staying compact

Role of the 6 to double in channels. Spacing between units and dictation of pressure and compact fulness from 1st defender (example if 8 steps how does that impact everyone else.)

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