Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): 2v2 Pressure/Cover Defending

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Name:	Michael Peters
City:	Bonney Lake
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Rondo

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Rondo (10 mins)

10x10 Grid - Join into on arrival

Fast play

Movement off of ball in passing lanes

Read play

Want the ball

Body position

Once warm go into strecthing - 3 lines

Know where next play is going before ball gets to you

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm up Small Sided Topic Intro

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Warm up Small Sided Topic Intro (20 mins)

2 grids of 20x25

teams split into 3v3 and/or 4v4

3 minutes on, 1 minute rest, 5 total sessions

1) Allow play - begin to introduce topic

2) Watch for recognition and check for understanding

3) Guidance for players to help get into shape

4) Watch for recognition and check for understanding

5) Allow play and discuss what we learned worked and what the challenges were

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical 2v2 Pressure/Cover

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Technical 2v2 Pressure/Cover (10 mins)

10x15 grid - as many as are needed

3 teams of 2

Drill is shadow only

Blue starts with ball and passes back and forth between each other

As Blue passes ball Black provides pressure on ball and cover on other blue player

When ball moves from blue player to blue player black needs to pressure ball and drop off on other side

Blue passes back and forth for 6-8 passes then sends the ball to green players

Green players pass the ball back and forth, Blue follow pass and become working defenders, black rests

Cycle continues

**High work rate out of working defenders**

Quick pressure on ball side

Channel toward cover defender

Giving ball controller the look that they can pass to 2nd attacker

Partner drops off to approximately 45* angle

Must be in position to support partner if beaten on dribble and cover second attacker

Look to jump square pass, leading pass, or heavy touch to counter

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical 3v2 Pressure/Cover

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Technical 3v2 Pressure/Cover (10 mins)

10x15 grid - as many as are needed

3 teams of 2

Drill is shadow only

Blue starts with ball and passes back and forth with 2 greens

As attacking players passes ball, Black provides pressure on ball and cover on other attacking players

When ball moves from player to player black needs to pressure ball and drop off on 2nd and 3rd attackers

Possessing team pass back and forth for 6-8 passes then sends the ball to other blue player

Green players transition up line to work with other Blue player, Black players transition to defense on ball end

2 minutes on then switch roles

2-3 cycles or until comprehension is seen

Green goes to defense, Black goes to ends, Blue goes to flanks

**High work rate out of working defenders**

Quick pressure on ball side

Channel toward cover defender

Giving ball controller the look that they can pass to 2nd attacker

Partner drops off to approximately 45* angle

Must be in position to support partner if beaten on dribble and cover second attacker

Look to jump square pass, leading pass, or heavy touch to counter

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Tactical Pressure/Cover

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Tactical Pressure/Cover (20 mins)

20x20 grid

Equal teams 3v3 or 4v4 centrally with 1 or 2 target players on each target end

3 minutes on, 1 minute rest and change roles

Offside in play

Blue with ball works ball between each other in attempt to pass to target blue player/s

Green needs to apply pressure/cover

If Green wins ball they then try to find their target player/s

Coaching Points:

Communication

Who has pressure?

Body position on the press

What is body shape depending on 3rd of the field

Attacking 3rd in high press defend the touch line

Central and defending 3rd defend centrally

Channel into help, body open to promote a pass into cover player to step
Cover must quickly drop

Cover must be able to deny penetrating pass

Slide with ball movement

Progression:

Pass to target player must be through gates

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Open Play

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Open Play (30 mins)

Open play

2 halves with a tactical timeout at half

Allow players to lead the discussion

Guide them into session topic if necessary

Praise them for their recognition and even more so if it is on topic and they come up with topic goals for 2nd half

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