Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Pressure-Cover-Balance

Phase 2.1 (25 mins)

Organization:

- 25x30 area

- Split into 3 area grids

- Three teams of 4 or 3

- 4v2. 3v1

Instructions:

- Coach plays ball in eaither side

- Possesion team looks to keep the ball from defenders until a gap is open to penetrate the defensive block and pass across to the other possesion team.

- Defenders, Pressure and cover have to win the ball and score against the possession team small goals.

- Play regular out of bounce rules.

Coaching Points:

-Defending body position

-Force one way

-Close down speed

-Distance and angle of balance defender to support cover defender

-Understanding role of balance defender

-Recognition of ball movement and change of roles

-**Transitioning between roles

Progressions:

Regreation: Possesion team 1st touch ( allow defenders to close down faters)

Phase 3: Game (30 mins)

Organization:

1. Attackin team(Maroon): Blue target as a DM, CM, CAM, LW, RW, CF

2. Defending team( White): Yellow GK, CB, LB, RB, DM, CM

Instructions:

1. Defending team looks to play out of the back and score on small goals out wide (representing wide players).

2. Attacking players look to score on big goal

Coaching Points:

1. Quality of pass

2. Quality of first touch

3. *** Pressure - Cover- Balance: Angle of support and distance of support

4. *** Awarness of second attacker

5. Quick transition when the ball in won

Progressions: