BREAK BOREDOM
Breaking boredom is very important to avoid pausing youngsters development. Coaches must always be aware of the players' feelings and devise deliberate breaking boredom sessions. The drill here is changing the view for the players helping them to widen their imagination and change the straight forward sight. The players will have to transition several times every turn. The will have to break throguh depth, then through cross. Defenders will have to defend deep and stop a cross. Then, full transition from attack to defense and vice versa
SMALL SIDED GAME 3
More game like situation with the breakers now under more pressure by full time defenders.
As the players advance in this drill, the coach must consider include more and more players as breakers. Full backs, wing players, or any midfield player can take the role in that.
SMALL SIDED GAME 2
This is a more advanced drill. The players will have to compete in a more game-like situation. Now another player assists the breaker, 2 defenders protect the 2 gates. The role is to do set number of passes before creating a successful pass through one of the gates and finish in 2v2 situation with the defenders.
The game could be progressed in many ways. For example, the players can’t make through the gates pass before they successfully transfer thr side of play. They will have to pass left to the right zone then break through...
BEHIND LINES
Here, the field is broken into 2 halves. The role is to pass the ball over before the breaker is triggered by the whistle. The breaker runs and his mates time the pass through the gate to the other side. He receives the pass and finish. Then transition happens with the coach making his pass to the defending team to start their attacking role.
The game could be progressed in different ways. The breaker might have to deal with 1v1 situation when successfully receives the ball. Another zone could be added after the gate where the player will undergo high pressure...
INTRODUCTION
This is a drill where coaches might introduce the way of breaking defense lines to their players. Simple drill, where the number 9 is neutral player working as “the breaker”. Once successfully done, the opponents become his mates and play again to the other side. The number of passes or time at each zone specified by the coach. Recommended to start longer periods, more passes, low pressure or less defenders. When the coach feels his players are capable of more, he might add goals to both sides or a target player who the breaker has to deliver the ball to.
A COLLECTION OF SMALL SIDED GAMES
This is a progression where both teams have to deal with more pressure as they compete in small areas. The team with the ball have to change the side of play before transferring the ball into the final zone and score. As always, coach sends another ball for the next team and initiate a transition.
ANIMATION 3
Full backs play a major role in modern games attacking scenarios. They are involved in this progression as neutral players helping the team in possession to finish their attacks. In this demo, instead of 2 defenders protecting the zone, we decided to make them more active by marking the players in full backs role.
ANIMATION 2
In this progression, a striker is added to the scenario. The striker is considered a neutral player plays a number 9 role for the team in possession. With the striker in, you can add assign a player of each team with the duty of marking him. 1 on 1 marking and other 2 midfield players press high against players in possession. Once the attack is finished, the coach sends antoher ball forcing both teams to transition. The striker also here reacts as fast as possible to help his new team to counter attack, or start their turn in rondos. I suggest to slow down transition in the first number of sessions. When players master the drill, you may set some seconds for each attack to speed up counter attacks.
ANIMATION 1
The next set of small sided games will simulate serious game situations. The components of each game will include physical and mental burden. This is acquired by continuous heavy pressure by defending team and frequent transitions.
In the shown game, 2 midfield teams competing. 4 players each team. When one team in possession, they have the 4 players in action. While the team in defense will have 2 applying high pressure against the opponents and two others protecting their zone. The players in rondo should complete set number of passes before initiating an attack. Players should perform the attack in following the tactical directions of the coach. Directly after the finish of the attack, the coach passes a ball to the opponents in the rondo zone forcing both team to transition. Note the goal keeper actions when their team in possession and in defense.
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 and pressure defenders. The defenders will have to be quick and communicate louder. The forwards should move in sharp lines forcing defenders to be physically challenged while trying to cover, mark and press.