Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Pressure, Cover, Balance. (containinment)
Description
What:
- Techniques of pressure cover and balance
Where:
- In our defensive half
Who:
- Players who are closest to the opposition player in possession.
When:
- When Opposition has possession and are driving forward into our final 1/3
Why:
- Opposition has had many successes Driving past us, with out any support.

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Organization:
- 3 grids of 14x7
- 3 teams of 4
- Each team in their own grid, middle is the defensive grid.
Instructions:
- Each team MUST stay in their own grid.
- Ball begins with the blue or yellow team on attack.
- Teams on outside must connect the ball to the opposite end for a point.
- Defensive team (yellow) prevent team from getting ball across.
- Yellow get 2 points if they retain possession and pass to other side.
Coaching Points/Questions:
- Who PRESSURES? Who COVERS? Who BALANCEs?
- When does defense play deep? When do we press?
Progressions:
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Organization:
- 5v5 + gk
- Corners of field cut off ( out of bounds)
- Width is coned off ( 2 touches max in here)
- 2 mini goals at top pf box(width)
- 2 mini counter goals
Instructions:
- Red begins play to goal, scoring on big net.
- Yellow wants to keep the middle shut off and begin a possession.
- Full size goal 2 points. Mini goals 1 point.
- Only two touches for red in wide areas.
Coaching Points/Questions:
- Yellow( keep compact)
- Pressure, cover , and balance.
Progressions:
- Unlimited touches in wide areas. Encourage Offense to play freely.
Regressions:

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Organization:
- 4v4 + neutral and 2 gks
- 2 large goals
Instructions:
- Fifa Rules
Coaching Points/Questions:
- Live game repetition of pressure cover and balance
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