Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Pressing - Basics

Passing Practice (15 mins)

Rondo

4 x teams of 2

Team that lose possession defend

Rules

Defenders stay in if:

- 10 consecutive passes

- Split pass

- Nut meg

Progressions

- no restrictions

- 2 touch

- 1 touch

Game Training (20 mins)

Organisation

Pitch size to suit your players, with a retreat line (shaded area).

Red Team - #1,2,4,5,6,8,9 + 2 mannequins as #7 & 11

Grey Team - #3,4,6,8,7,11,9

Starting point with Greys who have 8 seconds to score.

How to play

Opposition (Red) - Combine to score by passing to mannequin or scoring in the goal (must be over the red line before shooting).

Grey (coached) Team - Win the ball high up the field using a team press and try to score (there must always be at least one defender behind red line)

Normal football rules apply except no corners.

Player Tasks

#9

- Pressure CB by closing down on his touch and forcing play in one direction.

- Prevent switch of play.

#7 & 11

- Pressure their FB as quickly as possible forcing play inside towards team-mates.

- Other Winger to tuck in when ball on opposite side.

- Track full back if he goes forward.

#6 & 8

- Pressure the player on the ball in midfield.

- Prevent their MF getting on the ball facing forward (force play back to where it came from, NO SWITCH).

- Can you intercept to keep possession?

- Screen/Prevent easy ball through to their striker

#3 & 4

- Pressure their striker when he has the ball.

- The other covers.

- Prevent ball being played to their wingers (mannequins)