ANIMATION 4
In this shape, the 2 full backs of each team take the bigger role. The full back at the side of play is pressured by the full back at his side. When he gets to the cone, the other side full back is triggered to pentrate into the box and also pressured by his opponent.
ANIMATION 3
In the drill, a tactical progression added. Now, the full back going to overlap and get behind the defense line is marked by the opponent's full back till he gets to the cone successfully. After the end of the attack, notice the physical load required before getting back into possession zone. Both teams transition to get into the next flow.
ANIMATION 2
One of the most important skills a full back should have is to be able to overlap his opponents and get behind the defensive lines. Besides, he should be physically capable of keeping up to the level. The upcoming drills are devised to fulfill that.
4 teams in the possession zone. 2 teams of 2 full backs each, and 2 teams of 3 midfielders each. Midfield players compete with each other, while the team with the ball partners the full backs about to attack.
The full back in attack should get behind the defensive line and recieve the ball throigh the gate from midfield players. This is triggered once the full back recieved the ball in possession zone. The full back in defense in a role defending the gate.
Notice the physical work required per player after the end of the attack. And as always, the two teams begin the next phase with a TRANSITION.
DRIBBLE TO THE NEXT ZONE
In this drill, players move from zone to zone after dribble is complete. Then passes to his mate who will have to dribble and move forward till they reach the final zone and finish.
DRIBBLE
It is annoying watching players with great skills having to pass most of the time leaving their skills sidelined with no use. In the following drills somw fun games examining the players ability to dribble and team work at the same time.
In thisndrill, the 3n-layers of each team will have to dribble, pass, and defend. With medium pressure, player number 9 recieves the pass in the midzone trying, dribbles once then passes to a mate on the side. His mate dribbles forward then passes to 9 in the last zone. 9 comes back to pass to the other side mate and so in.
SMALL SIDED 3
The forwards in the circle will have to get the ball through the gates which protected by defenders. While the defenders whenever they win the ball, they will have to pass the ball through to the coach. Whenever the forwards succeed passing the ball through the gate, the coach passes them another ball.
SMALL SIDED 2
This is another game like situation. The forwards will have to go through the penalty area and finish only at one side. Still, the forwards and defenders at the other side have to cover and mark.
The defenders when they win the ball, they will have to counter attack and finish at on of the 3 goals at the other side.
SMALL SIDED 1
Defenders vs forwards:
In the next few drills, both teams will only be defenders vs forwards. The red team are the forwards. The red gates are only allowed for defenders to do side passes, while the yellow gates are the only gates for forwards to pass through to move the play forward. Wile the green gate is allowed for both teams to tranfer the play from side to side.
In the first scenario, the reds had to go through the left side gate. While in the sexond they had an open player in the green gate who could pass to the other side where is his only spot allowed to make the pass to the other side transferring the game.
The defenders when building up, they have to make a pass through the side gate successfull before moving up the field and finishing their role.
While players progress, set time for every team to finish their target.
DRILL 5
This is a more serious, more challenging, yet it helps more imagination and decision making by the defensive midfield player. I the rondo zone, you can see 2 gates through which the players allowed to pass. After rondo, the team in possession set to pass through the gates to the 2 players waiting. The defensive midfield player is now in 2 options. If he can block at the gate, or should he run and mark the striker and stop him from scoring. Once the attack is finished, the next team turn starts.