A passing pattern which I then progressed to the player who started the passing runs around a cone and goes to defend Giving the wide attacker the situation of being pressed from the side and an oppertunity to cut... Read more
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A passing pattern which I then progressed to the player who started the passing runs around a cone and goes to defend Giving the wide attacker the situation of being pressed from the side and an oppertunity to cut... Read more
Attacking v Defence The GK or coach starts with the ball and plays to the 2 central attackers, as this happens the defenders get narrow and push up (pressure on the ball) GK/coach or even if it’s a defender... Read more
As before but 2v2. See previous drill for further notes Coaching advances now to 1 player pressure and the other cover that player, protecting the space behind them and ready to press the ball when it goes to their... Read more
Simple 1v1 exercise with coaching points for the defenders to press the ball early, deny time and space, get side on and show 1 way and if they win the ball pass into 1 of the nets in front... Read more
A warm up where the players on the ball dribbles taking touches alternating between both feet and using all parts of the foot going at a steady pace. The defender travels with them, keeping a good body shape, twisting... Read more
Finish on a 3v3 game with 2 ways to score, either by a goal or making 3 passes to encourage the sharp passing from the entire session Bookmarked By Read more
A continuous drill relavant to the previous drills but with more components to consider. As before teh group of 3 are looking to keep the ball until the forward pass is on but against 2 defenders it makes it... Read more
Set up as befre but the player who plays the first pass then defends 3v1 with the team of 3 having to hold their shap in 1 half of the playing area. This will encourage them moving it quickly... Read more
Passing pattern working on touch and pass and the quality of the technique. The communicator in the drill decides whether the final ball is played forward or bounced back to him/her to play that pass After a lot of... Read more
Timing Forward Runs 3v3 plus two wide players and your goalkeeper Adaptations to this exercise: -3 passes before you can play forward -Through ball must be played by a wide player -Or through ball can be played by anyone... Read more
Timing Forward Runs Coaching: -Check away from the space you are looking to attack, always scan to be aware of the defender and where he/she is looking -Turn feet and body early to face forward -Indicate where you want... Read more