MINI GAME 3

4 goals mini game. The team now transfer the ball to finish in one goal. Then transition. However, if the defenders were able to intercept the ball in the opponents’ half, they have to finish the…


DEFENDING

CENTER BACKS is the one side of the game that keeps pundits busy and fans' nerves on the verge. In this drill, the center backs to be introduced to one of their roles. They will have to be aware of…


PROGRESSION 1

A little progression on the previous drill. After "overlap" is successful, the player with the ball under slight pressure of a defender, hits the ball to the far angle goal.


BEHIND LINE

Now, long balls behind defense. Rules: set number of passes, allowed to long ball just behind the middle line, only 2 players can go through to recieve the ball behind defensive line, 2 touches…


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…


GAME SITUATION

In this drill, the defenders have to press, mark, cover and block. When the depth wave finished, they will have to defend crosses. One defender should try to stop the cross.


NUMBER 10

Number 10 is usually a team's play maker. In many teams, he also takes the responsibiltiy of scoring goals, and pressing on the defenders while opponents building up from the back. In this drill, the…


INTRODUCTION

The way we introduce skills to youngsters should be gradual with minimum pressure and maximum demonstration. This is a drill which we could utilise for that purpose. In a situation with 2-1 midfield…


FINAL

This is a drill where the defenders are put under serious pressure to come back from a high line defense. The forwards allowed to move ahead the offside line fot 2 to 3 steps to give them advantage…


STRIKER WORK

This is a drill to help strikers understand the role of false 9. Two teams with on striker for each team at every end. The striker of the team in possession gets in the circle providing support to…


ADVANCED AND PHYSICALLY DEMANDING.

A drill with 2 coming backs from offside zones. The player 6 gets the ball while the defender trying to block his pass. His mates running in 2 groups. The group coming in from the further poles…


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.