Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Pre-Academy Spring - U10 - S7.1

Pressing & Counter Pressing (20 mins)

Organization:

- (2) 12 x 10 boxes

- Three teams of 4

- 6 rounds x 90 seconds

Instructions:

- Def team sends 1-2 players to press (4v2 max)

- Att teams must connect 1 passes before scoring

- Att teams score by transferring ball for 1 pt

- Def team score by connecting first pass for 1pt or finishing in any goal for 2pts

Coaching Points/Questions:

Pressing Team:

• Initial pressure must make contact
• Make space compact/take away options
• Screening player must anticipate and intercept
• Ability to recognize when to go to goal vs when to secure possession

Possession Team:

• Catch and play vs Quick play
• Angles and body shape
• Reaction to counter-press

Regressions/Progressions:

- Rounds 4-6: 

 Team that loses possession becomes pressing team 

 Attacking teams can send one player into central zone to "show feet"

 Attacking teams can catch forward into central zone & transfer to other side for 1 pt 

Attacking Transition (20 mins)

Organization:

As shown - Half Field - Width of 18 

Instructions:

Team builds 3v1 vs CF looking to play to their own CF 

When ball gets to the 9 - two attacking wingers join in and go 3v2 

If defending team win the ball back - their wingers can join the game and play 6v6 Free Game 

Coaching Points/Questions:

Combinations - Create 2v1s 

Quality of movement 

Runs into the box 

Progressions:

P1 : Allow one center mid to join the attack & opposite forward to recover