Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Pressure from the Front

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Harrison Youth Soccer Club

Jorge Hernandez

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Jorge Hernandez
Name: Jorge Hernandez
City: Mount Kisco
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): PCB shadow

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PCB shadow (10 mins)

Organization

  • 30x20 split into 2 fields
  • teams in 2 different colors
  • 1 ball per team 

Instructions

1. team in possession of the ball will pass the ball to each other

2. defending team must get into a pressure cover and balance shape depending on which attacker has the ball 

3. switch attacking team vs defending team after a couple of rounds 

Coaching Points

-body shape

-defensive stance (knees bent)

-angle of approach

-move as a collective unit

-get compact

-stay compact  

Progressions


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

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3v3 defense (15 mins)

Organization

30x20 field

-2  teams with 2 different colors

-2 target players in each team

Instructions

1. team in possession must attempt to penetrate ball to one of  the neutral target players

2. Defensive team must get compact and organized in order to prevent penetration and regain ball

3. if defensive team intercepts ball they  will transition to be attacking team by attempting to connect with a target player 

4. team in possession can use neutral player at anytime to keep possession 

Coaching Point

-body shape

-press in identified situation 

-slow down on approach

-make play predictable 

-force ball into cover 

-closest defender applies pressure to deny penetration (1st defender)

-2nd defender provides cover

-3rd defender applies balance to keep shape compact

-transition to attacking after regaining ball

-speed of play    

Progression

-make it into a competition first team to connect to both target players in 2 minutes plays winner vs winner


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): pressing ssg

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pressing ssg (20 mins)

Organization

  • 30x20 field
  • 2 goalies  inside an arch 
  • 2 teams 6v6 different  colors
  • 1 ball

Instructions


1. team in possession must try to penetrate the ball and get a shot on on the GK for a point

2. defending team must press and attempt to regain ball and try to score for themselves

3. first team to score 5 goals wins 


Coaching Points


-press from the front

-recognize pressing triggers

-bad touch

-a slow pass

-backward pass

-back is turned 

-collective press

-provide cover and balance



Progressions


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Scrimmage

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Scrimmage (30 mins)

Organization

field size 20x25

2 pugs or 4 pugs with goals with GK

spare balls

Instructions

- team must set themselves with 3 lines of attack defense- midfield- forward

-observe game and let players make decisions

-if necessary step in and guide players on when to dribble, pass or shoot

-most importantly naturally enforce topic that was practiced on today's session

Coaching Points:

-communication

-reinforce knowledge of game rules (restarts and game related topics)

-enforce what was practiced on the session


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