Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Pressing prep

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Theo Smith
Name: Theo Smith
City: Newark
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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The key point for my pressing is taking that extra step and in certain areas run straight at the players. Try not to curve run.

Three triggers to press:

  • Bad pass
  • Bad touch
  • Facing their own goal

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Passing pattern/Pressing technical

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Learning Objectives

Technical
Technical
When to slow down and speed up.
Technical
Tactical
How the team wants to press. Take that extra step. Understand that it isn't the first person who will win the ball, it's the2nd and 3rd.
Technical
Physical
Build-up acceleration
Technical
Psychological
Be aggressive
Technical
Social
Encourage teammates to push their bodies.

Passing pattern/Pressing technical (20 mins)

Passing pattern/Pressing technical

The players will always pass anti-clock (can change if want). 

1. Follow pass.

2.Run opposite way.

3. Run to opposite player (working on pressing)

All of the runs will be made after the pass

Space: 20x20 between opposite cones

Time:20minutes

Equipment: 4 cones. 2 balls to always have a ball in.

People: 2+ on at least 2 cones


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Pressing tactical

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Learning Objectives

Technical
Technical
Take one step more.
Technical
Tactical
Press as a team and not an individual. Be compact and suffocate the players.
Technical
Physical
A lot of changing direction and acceleration as you're pressing and trying to make the opponents make a mistake.
Technical
Psychological
Be aggressive and take a risk.
Technical
Social
Lots of communication to make the players run and to get them together.

Pressing tactical (30 mins)

The players will try, and press outnumbered to represent the game. If the players out of possession win the ball, they have to get it back into their half to get a point. Loses do a forfeit. 

Key points

  • Be aggressive
  • Shut space down
  • Run straight at them
  • Not the first person who will win.
  • Take one extra step.

Space: 40x30

Time: 25-30 minutes

Equipment: At least 6 cones. 4/5 balls to always have a ball in. Keep intensity high.

People: At least 5 on each team


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 3vs3 Pressing and end game

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3vs3 Pressing and end game (25 mins)

3vs3 Pressing and end game

The principles and key points for this will be everything from last games and pressing sessions.

Want lots of shooting and pressing.

Players on the outside are only allowed one touch.

No switch!! Ten press ups

Space: 30x30

Time: 20 minutes+

Equipment: 4 cones. 2 goals. Plenty of balls

People:3vs3 + 2 goal keepers


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Pressing SSG

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Pressing SSG (40 mins)

Key points

  • Be aggressive
  • Shut space down
  • Run straight at them
  • Not the first person who will win.
  • Take one extra step.

Everyone should be in the first 3 columns except for the fullback as they can go into the 4th columns just in case the switch happens. The CBs can have 

Space: 60x40

Time: 35 minutes

Equipment: Couple of cones to mark out pitch

People: Nothing above 10vs10


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