Time: 20 minutes Space: Half field Number of Players: 16 Activity: (Build up from White team) against Front 3, CM's 3 and 2 CBs from greens. White team needs to try to score on the 3 small nets (simulating Inside or Outside game from opponent). If Whites get inside the blue zone, automatically they make 1 point, if they score, they make 2 more (total of 3pts). If greens recover the ball before the blue zone with all the players (except the CB's), they also make 2 points, if they score it counts as 1 point (total of 3pts). Specific Objectives - These rules are made to promote Green's to press high, in a more compact block. - Coach will ask greens to press different ways Sucessfull Criteria - Use high intensity actions and prioritize ball recovery during pressing actions. If the attacker is facing forward, do not attempt for ball recovery. - Tackle the attacker when he is facing towards the sidelines, or he just turned towards only one option
Triggers for pressure (pass into weak foot, bad first touch, wrong body shape, lack of options) Force bad decisions from attacking team. Defending is a collective behaviour, don't do it isolated Cut passing lines If attacker is facing the game, donât commit instead force him to play into a zone that we already overload. Defender should be patient and not âdive inâ. Force the attacker onto his/her weak foot. Close the space (speed of approach)
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