GAME
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
PROGRESSION
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 difficult. See animation for explanation/rotations when the forward pass is made
Initially:
-defenders can only intercept not tackle
-the 3 possession players can make small movements to look for the ball but the target player (whoever that is at the time) must be standing right in front of their cone
Coaching considerations:
First touch
Scanning
Transition to defend, get narrow
Defending, pressure cover
Pressing together
Counter pressing
Transition to goal win winning the ball
DEVELOPMENT
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 from side to side to try and find that forward pass. Patients encouraged where needed.
If the defender wins the ball they can score in the net situated behind the central player.
Progression: On giving the ball away the 3 players in possession can quickly narrow in to try and win it back and if they do get their shape again quickly.
The final pass must be played to within the width of the mini goal or 2 cones, the player waiting cannot make side to side movements as that will defeat the purpose of the central split pass we are trying to create
INTRODUCTION
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 repitition change the direction of the drill
With the exception of the bounce back option all passes should be 2 touch. Touch to make the ball stick then release early with the next touch
GAME PHASE
Timing Forward Runs
The ball is played into a 5v5 with the passing player (holding midfielder) then joining the attack at the same time as a recovering midfielder for the other team. On winning the ball encourage the defending team to play into one of the small goals or pass to the holding midfielder of the other team to quickly transition the drill to start again.
Coaching:
-Movements to create space for runs in behind
-Wide players keeping their width to allow space between the back 4
-Front 3 reading each others movements - if wide player comes in the central player must now provide width
Progression:
-Free play