Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): defending and pressing

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Lee Pope
Name: Lee Pope
City: ruthin
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

Session around Defending but main topic centring around the press when Defending


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Bal mastery warm up

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Bal mastery warm up (10 mins)

Ball Mastery

Insides only - Outsides - Sole Rolls - cruyf Turns - Outside Hooks - Sole Rolls

Coaching - Encourgae Players To Scan (Head Up) Identify Space - Communication

Use Example of when use the skill in a game


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Pressing

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Pressing (20 mins)

Organisation

4 Markers 10 Yards away from each Player

Blues pass along Line, as soon as a blue Recieves the ball Red releases to apply pressure (Non Contact) - on whistle ball played wide and Blues look to score, Reds Recover and try to defend goal.

Rotate Teams


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Pressing

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Pressing (15 mins)


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 4 v 2 Pressing

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4 v 2 Pressing (15 mins)

Instructions:

Field is 35 x 15, with 5 yard central zone, 3 teams of 4

Team in possession look to connect 4 passes before they can transfer ball across to other side on ground. Central team send out 2 players to win ball back, 2 remaining players screen the central area and look to intercept passes. Play 90 sec then rotate defending team.

Prog: on interception teams flip roles, defenders bring ball in, and attackers must get into central zone before applying pressure.

Coaching Points:

Pressure ball, cover inside, show into cover, screeners read through passes. Win ball back quick.

Communication.

Arc runs.

Mechanics

1. Get in Line

2. Pressure on the ball

3. Deceleration

4. BodyPosition

5. Stayontoes

6. Be Patient

7. Decision

8. RecoveryRuns(Movement) 9. TrackingPlayers


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG

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SSG (20 mins)

Full numbers SSG

Recap coaching points.

Encorage Play from Back - Make Pitch big on ball Tuck in when defending

Guided questions for next practice.


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