Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): PRESEASON WEEK 3 session 3: HIGH PRESS (Start Time: 2023-02-03 17:30:00)

5v5+5 Tech Practice (20 mins)

THEME/FUNCTION

Defending using a 5v5+5 small game practice

OBJECTIVE/WHY:

A Practice designed to improve players pressing triggers, making play predictable, win it

WHERE: Oppositions half.

WHO:  Start with our attacking unit and works back ways

ORGANISATION/HOW:

• Area: 40 x 30 metres
• 5 Blues v 5 Yellows + 5 Reds
• 5 Blues v 2 Yellows in Zone 1, 3 Yellows (screening) in Zone 2, 5 Reds in Zone 3
• Game starts with 5 Blues v 2 Yellows with the Blue in possession with emphasis on transferring the ball through Zone 2 into Zone 3 to Red Team as seen above.
• If Blue team are successful in transferring the ball, 2 of the 3 Yellow players in Zone 2 must now move into Zone 3 and attempt to win the ball with the 2 players in Zone 1 now moving into Zone 2, Red team have same objective as Blue team.
• If Yellow team win possession from Blue team, they must now transfer the ball to Red team and transition to attacking team, while Blue team now must transition to defend with 3 players in Zone 2 and 2 players in Zone 3 attempting to win the ball.
• Have a supply of footballs to keep the practice continually flowing.
• Team in possession must complete at least 5 passes before transfer.

• QOS weight timing disguise accuracy
• Body shape to protect or move the ball 

• AOS and distance – triangle/diamond shapes (spoke about it on Wed)

• Width and depth – Penetrating Pass
• Find the  space and see where  defender is

• Decision Making – speed of thought, dont wait for the ball to arrive at your feet before you decide

• Transitions to attack and defend TEMPO not JOGGING

NOTES

Demand high quality. If players of a high ability play one/ two touch football or modify into a 5v3 in end zones

Game 7v7 (30 mins)

7v7 game.

A game  designed to improve the defensive organization of the team with a transition to attack.

Opposition half of the pitch.

Front unit, Midfield unit and Defending unit.

• Area: Full Width of the box and to halfway line. 60mx40m
  
• Blue formation 1>2>3>1 Red formation 1>2>3>1
• Football
  

• Starting Positions – narrow and compact units and individuals, make it difficult for attacking team to play through passes.
• As center back moves forward in possession attacker curves his run to cut off a pass to Second Center back and keeper.
• Winger on opposite side tucks in to effect other CB and FB
• Midfield lock on man for man.
• The rest of the team move in relation to this trapping the ball on one side of the pitch
• Communication say what you see as you look up the field.Good body shape when defending see ball and opponent.
• Defender be prepared for a long ball.
• When ball is won, look to play forward as quickly as possible through quality passing.

Goal scored 5 seconds after a transition in opponents half is worth 2.