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3v3 passing angles

Objective – Use the angles to penetrate the defense ...

Around & Through

Game makeup 3 teams of 2 players. Teams in different colour bibs (2 Yellow, 2 White and ...

3v3+3 Switching Play

Objective – Possession and using the central high player for a pass to go forward ...

3v1 or 2 – gauntlet

Objective – Patience and overloads Whilst different numbers this video gives a good idea of how it works ...

Speed Ball

Objective – score goals asap ...

Turn And Burn

Objective – transition, communication, adaptation, scramble ...

6v3 Possession

Objective – Identify when to penetrate and when to transfer ...

5v5 + Scoring Zone

Objective – Create goal scoring opportunities, 1v1 with keeper ...

5v5 Zones

Objective – Marking, leading runs and play forward fast ...

5v5 Inviting Pressure

Objective – how to handle pressure in possession ...

Playing out through the middle

Players: 14 [+1 GK] minimum Pitch Size: Half-Pitch In this playing out from the back drill, the team playing out should aim to progress the ball ...

Across the river

Objective – Playing out from the back CAREFULLY ...

Zonal press

Coaching Points Red & light blue on same team (temporarily) with one player floating inside of area. If dark blue win ...

Score through the circle

Big circle | 8-10 players 2 teams | 2 players on outside of circle to recieve or send ball in | Players pass ball across circle to score | 1 pass = 3 goals, 2 passes = 2 ...

Press Breakdown with 1v1

Objective – break the lines – find a high player ...

4v2 transition rondo

Objective – pass through the line and teaching transition on possession ...

Move the ball to move the player – 6V4+1

Coaching Points Player in between areas acts as pivot - > receive on back foot. 1st, 2nd & 3rd line passes. Bounce pass ...

3v4 Push Back

Objective – Defensive principles – Delay, disrupt, dispossess – STRUCTURE ...

Creating Space

Objective – Creating space to keep possession ...

3v3v3v3 Attacking & Transition

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High Ball Fast

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Deny the channel

Objective – Passing through screens, defenders to close of channels ...

Possession/Transition

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Zonal Passing

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Squares

Large square with small square in centre. Attackers placed in corners of outer square and 2 defenders stay in centre square. ...

Defending/Clearing the press

This is a game where you learn to pass the ball beyond defenders, to players in space. No aerial ball allowed. Two teams positioned ...

Jump back – fast forward

Cone off side of pitch | Attackers score by placing ball on end line | Goal scorer has to run off side of pitch around cone and come back to defend ...

Deny space & protect line to goal

1/8 pitch with 3 zones - 1 large central and 2 smaller at each end | 2 x 5 teams - 1 off pitch at each end and 1 in end zone - 3 in central zone contesting ...

3 zone possession

3 zones 20 x 10 with middle 20 x 5 | 3 teams with 4/5 attackers for each team | Outer team keeps ball for 5 (?) passes then sends to other outer team (= goal) ...

5v5 Zonal play

Game makeup | 3 zones – defending, midfield, attacking | Defined number of players in each zone – 1 in attacking, 1 defending, 1 upper mid and 1 in lower mid ...

4v4 Width & possession

The game Using the wings in defined zones to move the ball "upfield" ...

Box Bandit

Explicit Coaching Objectives 1.Motivate scanning and drawing defenders 2.Diagonal passing (left foot) ...