Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Wednesday 29th January - Pressing session (Start Time: 2025-01-29 20:00:00)

Activity

Pressing activity - 7v7 - 2v2 per box

Set Up:

• 25x25 area split into 4 with 10x10 box inside the area
• 4 mini goals in each corner.
• 2 players per small box apart from 1 with 1 
• 2 players in bigger area apart from 1 in 1

Objective:

• Team in possession aim to play round the 4 zones without losing possession to gain a point.
• Team out of possession can only enter zone as ball is travelling into zone.
• If team out of possession wins the ball they try to score into the mini goal to gain a point.
• 5 minutes then switch what team is pressing and what team is pressing/passing.

Progressions: 

• Once zone is played into players in that zone can stay out and mark the opposition in their area
• 3 touches max

Coaching Points:

• Get to the player as the ball is travelling.
• Match the player in possession physically
• Do not give the ball up 
• No walking or jogging
• Communication
• Next action after winning the ball

Follow this activity with 7v7 game with footballs in 6 marked zones - every time the ball goes out of play the team who starts will have a number shouted and have 5 seconds to reach that area and play forcing defending team to organise and set up quickly.