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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 defenders win a point when they successfully send the ball outside to the sidelines. While forwards have...

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 defender succeeds taking the ball to the sidelines. When he does that, they send it back to the defender who...

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 wing. In a small field with 2 teams each side, the players start the run on the whistle to the other...

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: 4 neutral defenders, 2 on each side, 2 full backs restricted to the side zones. Possession area just out side the...

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 team in possession allowed into the first zone to finish and 3 defenders applying medium pressuer....

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, physical, technical, tactical. Team mates who are assigned to perform a counter attack have to be watching and waiting for the moment...

Counter attacks very common after corner kicks. This drill simulates a game situation where the counter sttack starts after a cross, corner kick, free kick … The coach sends the ball to the player in the circle whose team supposed to start the attack. They move forward, one player moves to one side to cross...

Counter attacks could start as well after retaining possession, or losing possession. In this drill, the playing field is divided into 2 halves. Rules: teams in possession must keep the ball for set number of passes in only their half. The defending team allowed to press in their zone. 1 player of each team in...

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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 possession, and 1 player in each adjacent area. The players outside the area of play...

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: they possess the ball for set number of passes in the first box. They transfer the play and send the...