Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 3v3 pressing wave

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Setup: Half pitch, one goal at one end with a goal in the middle and at the opposite end have two goals in either corner. 2 teams split into groups of 3, def team begin on half way line, att set up next to the goal. Game begins with def playing ball into GK, as soon as they done this both set of def & att enter the pitch. The def (pressers) try and win ball back from the att and try and score; whilst att have to score in either of the goals on the half way line, with 1 touch finish. Once goal has been scored or ball goes out of play, the next wave begins. Rotate the attackers and defenders regularly.

Key Points: Pressing Aggressively & covering, Approach & compactness, Communication & awareness of who presses & covers, 1v1 Def