Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): WWGPC: S8: Winning the ball back early: Pressing in pairs and as a unit (Start Time: 2017-11-10 19:00:00)

Exercise 1: Drill (10 mins)

Time: 10 Minutes

Organisation:

-Set up 15x15 grids as required.

-Split players into 3 pairs in each grid.

-2 pairs play 2v2 inside and 2 players on outside.

Exercise:

-A yellow player serves ball into the grid.

-Team in possession aims to keep the ball and get the ball continuosly from 1 yellow player to the other.

-The other pair aim to win the ball and perform the same role.

-Play 3 minute spells then change the outside players.

Key Points:

-As a defensive pair where to best position themselves to stop the pass to the outside player.

-Recognise the opportunity to win the ball.

Exercise 3: SSG (30 mins)

Time: 30 Minutes

Organisation:

-Set up a pitch as big as possible and into 3 zones.

-Split players into 3 even teams and into pairs into each zone.

-Spare team common on outside

Exercise:

-Teams play by passing the ball from zone to zone.

-Team in possession can use the players on the outside as common players.

-Players initially start as 2v2 in each grid.

-Play 5 minute periods and switch teams.

-Once all played once if time permits play 5 minute periods again but this time team in possessions can move into next grid to create an extra player.

-Defensive 2 then need to work together v extra player.

Key Points:

-Work as a group of 6 despite being placed into spereate zones.