CHASE 1
In this game situation, youngsters could be mentally directed towards defensive duties. This drill simulates real situations when the forwards are running towards the goal with defenders chasing them. This mostly a situation of counter attacks, after corner kicks. With the addition of physical requirement, the challenge is raised. In the video, youngsters run towards the poles, turn and race towards the middle zone. The first team in the middle zone receive a pass from the coach and attack the nearer goal with the other team chasing them tryinh to defend. Once this attack is finished, the second team start their turn.
3
Very simple yet excellent boredom breaker. The players will have to throw in, and countdown starts subjecting forwards to pressure. When they finish, they will have to go back and start another throw in, another countdown. Forwards will have to transition more often this time, more physical transitions.
2
This drill is derived from the previous one. The smaller boxes put players under more pressure to finish. Note that each team while on attack, will have to pentrate, counter attack, and side attack. The next turn, the team who had the ball move out, the defenders become forwards and 3rd team become defenders.
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.