FINAL
This is a drill where the defenders are put under serious pressure to come back from a high line defense. The forwards allowed to move ahead the offside line fot 2 to 3 steps to give them advantage…
PROGRESSION.
In here,the target player is allowed in. 3 forwards now can go past the gates. The defenders will have to put more pressure on ball holder. While the other mates will try to mark and cover the pass…
INTRODUCE
3 center backs is coming back to the game with giant teams applying this method of defending more. In the next drills we will demonstrate their defensive role while defending high up in the field.…
MORE PRESSURE
In this drill, a zone is added to the middle of the penalty box to pressuer defenders more. The play starts, while one defender presses, and the other marks, the third defender must be covering the…
REPEAT
In this game, 4 neutral players at the side. The forwards have one player with the bibs who always recieves the ball. The player with the bib transfers himself from one zone to another with his…
MARK, COVER, PRESS
In the following drills, the defenders work shall simulate 3 center backs to press, mark and cover. The playing zone is divided into 4 boxes, 3 defenders, 3 forwards, 2 neutral players send a ball…
PROGRESSION 2
THIS DRILL IS A PROGRESSION OF THE PREVIOUS. When the coach sees his players understood the process, the goal on the other side is added. The 2 neutrals also help to get the ball back in quickly. The…
PROGRESSION 1
This drill we created channels. This should help the players to repeat the process with more understanding. The 2 neutral players at the sides support to help get the ball back in quickly when the…
SEND WIDE
In this drill, the defenders are asked to press the player with the ball forcing him to go wide. This kind of pressure simulates a game situation where defenders press the players attacking their…
AFTER DEEP POSSESSION
Sometimes the counter attack could be while your team are in possession. Simulation: A game situation when the team are in build up phase under high pressure by the forwards of the opponents. Rules:…
POSSES, FINISH.
This could be a small sided game with 2 different types of attack. Simulates a game situation when the team won the ball in their area and have a chance to cout er attack. Rules: 3 players of the…
BOX TO BOX
Teams with good counter attacks are highly capable of finishing their opponents. If I could specify the main elements of one counter attack, they could be in this order: mental focus and awareness,…
ANIMATION 3
In this drill, 1 team in possession, 1 team in defense, one team in the wait. Game starts with a pass made to the team who are to become in possession. Each team allowed 3 players in the area of…
ADVANCED SMALL SIDED 2
This is a more advanced drill with 3 teams competing and transitioning. The blue team now start as target players. The red team are in possession while the yellow are in defense. Team in possession:…
ADVANCED SMALL SIDED GAME 1
Small sided games are usually multipurpose drills. In this drill, 2 target players on both ends, 2 neutral defenders helping the team in defense phase, and 5 players each team in the fields. The 2…
4 GOALS
In this drill, the goals at the corners are in a diagonal position forcing both the finisher and the defender to perform and intercept diagonal pass. As well, the field is divided into 4 sections for…
PASSING LANES
In this drill, the field is rectangular forcing more predictable passes. The roles for the defenders is mainly to follow the predicatble next pass and try to intercept. Progression: allow players in…
INTRODUCTION
In the next few drills, we are going to focus on cutting the passing lanes, to intercept and take the ball, then counter attack. As an introduction, the field here is divided into 6 zones. 4 players…
ANIMATION 3
One of the methods to progress to advanced level. The zone in the box is where the other flank player os allowed to finish. The neutral number 9 only helps to outnumber, whenever he recieves the ball…
GO WIDER
In this drill the players on the flanks will have to move wider. They are triggered after 5 passes in the middle to move to the flanks. The one who recieves the ball will have to run wide being…
START
Transfer play to the flanks: In this drill, you could introduce to the players several tips. The focus here is on transfering the play to the flank. Could be used for wingers or full backs who play…
ANIMATION 4
Another example, 3 zones before the box. 2 goals at the sides for the full back to defend, one goal at the forwards side so when full back successfully intercept the ball, they shoot at. And one goal…
ANIMATION 3
In this drill, the defenders have the role to stop forwards from passing into the box. This drill is important to help defendeds decide on cuting passing lanes, mainly when outnumbered. The physical…
ANIMATION 2
In this drill, the defenders have one pre assigned forward. Once the forward moves in, the defender starts. Each player has a pole to turn around before the ball is sent to the forward. The defenders…