Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Boys U10 ADp defending PG week 3

Pressing Warm Up (10 mins)

Set up

- grid is 10x10

-8-12 players adjust based on numbers

--balls

Activity

- coach passes ball out to player 1, on this trigger player 2 quickly runs to press player 1 as he is receiving the ball.

player 1 opens up and passes to player 3 on his right and moves to the cone on his left, player 2 goes behind player 9

-player 4 run to press player 3 the moment player 1 passes the ball. Player 3 opens up and passes to player 5, and runs to the cone on the left, player 4 takes player 3 spot.

-player 5 passes to player 7, and moves to cone on the left

-player 7 passes back to the start where 2 and 3 are waiting and moves left aafter pass.

-work for 3 min, then switch.

-restart each time with coach.

Progression

-change direction

-have it going continuos , where there is pressure on players 5 and7.

Coaching Points

-quickly close down

-trigger to pressure is on the players pass

-work with urgency to close down

Game Related (25 mins)

ATT v DEF

Whites attack goal with their front 6 players, trying to score.

If possession lost, blue team try to transition to either of the two opposite goals, and two new blue players join in to create numbers up. The two new players can only play between the halfway line and the two goals.

The idea is for the white team to apply immediate pressure upon losing possession OR if this isn't a good option, to drop in, stay compact, and deny any penetrating passes/dribbles over the halfway line.

(manipulate the numbers and formation to suit needs)