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Key coaching points• Receiving&strength&directionof1sttouch.• DecisiontoshootearlyatgoalorattackD

beforestrike.

• OneliminatingDassessthepositionoftheGK.• DecisiononhowtobeatlastGK.

Break-outgame1Practiceorganisation• Area30x10ydswithgoalsateachend,asillustrated.• 6players,in2teamsof3.• Practicestartswith:ballfedinbycoachtoA’swhohave3v1

advantageindefensivethird.• Ateamreleases1playerintomidthird,whereplayer

isconfrontedbyDtocreate1v1.• 3rdDbecomesthegoalkeeperwhilstinitialDmakesarecoveryrun

todefensivethird.• After6sets,playersrotateroles.

Detail• Areacanbemodified,dependingonage&abilityofplayers.• Preparingbody&feettoreceiveballinaside-onposition.• AttackingDatspeed:attackplayerorspacetosideofD.• AwarenessofDprovidingcoverbehind1stD.• Disguisingintendedstrikeatgoal.• Simpleprogressionsforthispracticeare: -InitialDrecoverstodefendinmiddlethird. -ThirdDallowedintomiddlethirdtopressurise

&supportearly.

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Break-out game 2Practice organisation• Area56x20ydswithgoalsatalternateends,set-out

asillustrated.• 14players(incl.2GK’s),withoutfieldplayersinpairs,working4v1in

eachgrid&Serverforeach.• Practicestartswith:ballfedintogridbyServerto

A’swhoplay4v1.• A’skeepball,lookingtoreleaseoneplayeroutof

gridtogoontoscore1v1withGK.• A’sobserveoff-siderule,usingedgeofgrid.• Dcannotpursuebreak-outplayer.• After6sets,playersrotateroles.

Detail• Awarenessofpositioninwhichplayermay

receiveball.• 1sttouchonreceivingball.• Assessingsituationonorafter1st.touch.• EarlystrikeorattackingGKtogo1v1.• Disguisingstrikeatgoal.• Reboundingallstrikesongoal.• Simpleprogressionsforthispracticeare: -DrecoverstopressuriseAbreakingatgoal. -Drecovers&additionalAsupportsbreakingplayer.

Keycoachingpoints• Makingquickdecisionsbased-onwhentodribble,whentopassout

ofgrid.• Quickpassing&wall-passesinthegrid.• Sharpreceiving&turningskillsinthegrid.• Movementwith&withoutballinthegrid.

• Combinationplay,bodyshapetoreceive,pass &movetoset-upbreakingplayer.

• Setting-upbreak-outpasses&patience.• Shotselectionin1v1againstGK.


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Key coaching points• Challengesforplayersinclude: -Quickplaytoopen-upforwardpassingopportunitiestoA’s. -A’stimingtheirmovement. -Combination&supportplayfromfront&behindinattackingareas.

-Receiving,passing,turning,dribbling&shootingskills. -Shielding,passing&turningskills. -Changingtempoofattacks. -Playinginbetweenopponents. -Recognising&exploitingspaceinfront&tosideofD’s.

CombinationplayPracticeorganisation• Area60x40yds,dividedintothirdswithcentralthirddividedinhalf

&appropriatesizegoalsateachend,asillustrated.• 16players(incl.2GK’s),organisedintwogroupsof8,2balls.• Practicestartswith:3v2ineachendthird,plus2attackingMF

playersforeachteamineachoftwocentralsafezones,whoremainintheirownhalf.

• MF’scanonlyprovideonetouchpassesintoA’s,throughthescreenoftheirMFopponents.

• Objectiveofgameistopassthroughcentralzones intoA’swholooktolink-upplay&enterintogoalscoringsituations

Detail• Realisticdefendinginchallengeareas.• CommunicationbetweenA’s&MF’sessentialthroughrecognising

signals&bodyshape.• Encourageclever&inventiveindividual&combinationplaysbyA’s.• Rangeofpassingskills(whichmaybedisguised)tosupplyA’s.• Simpleprogressionforthispracticeis: -Whenreceiversareallowedtouse2touches,D’smaypressin

safezonesafteropponents’firsttouch.

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Compact defending in a small-sided gamePractice organisation• Area60x40yds,dividedinto8grids,eachmeasuring20x15ydswith

appropriatesizegoalsateachend,asillustrated.• 16players(incl.2GK’s),arranged7v7,asshowninthediagram.• Supplyofballsbyeachgoal.• Normaloff-siderulesapplyoverthehalfwayline.• Practicestartswith:ballrolled-outfromGK.• Teaminpossession,looktobuildplaythroughgoodballretention&

controlledpossession,withtheobjectiveofscoringagoal.• Defendingteamlooktocounter-attackongainingpossession.• Openplaycontinuesuntilballgoesdead:thenpractice

recommenceswithinitialarrangements.

Detail• Mainfactoraffectingdecisiontopressballiswhetherpressing

playercanaffectplayerinpossession&forceerror.• Earlyrecognitionofpossibleopportunitybyindividualstoforce

errors&unsettleopponentsseekingtogaincomposedpossession.• Understandingtheneedtoremaincompactasateam,sliding

across,marking&coveringwhenoppositionareestablished inposition.

• Simpleprogressionsforthispracticeare: -Ifdefendingteamgainspossession:ithaslimitedtime(e.g.7secs)

tocounter-attack&strikeongoal. -Counter-attackingteamlimitedto5passesbeforetakingshot.

Keycoachingpoints• Defendingteamremaincompact&concentratenumbersinareaof

fieldwhereball,iswithgoodspacing&appropriatedepth.• Ifdefensiveblockisestablished:decisiontopress

ballneedstobetaken.• Ifnotinvolvedinpressing:otherD’smark,coverorbalance.

• Communicationbetweenplayers,especiallythosefrombehind,whohaveaclearerpictureofoppositionsteamarrangements.

• Understandingoftransitionfromdefendingtobreakingouttocreatewidth&attack.

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Counter-attacking from deep 1Practice organisation• Area60x40yds,withpitchdividedintohalves,with

goals6ydsbehindeachendofarea,asillustrated.• 16players(incl.2GK’s),1ball.• Practicestartswith:GKrollsball-outtoAttackingteamwhichhasa

6v3numericaladvantageinitsownhalf.• Inattackinghalf,thereare2A’sv3D’s.• A’s,inpossessionpass-outfromback.• 4A’sadvanceintoopponentshalftomake6v3inattackinghalf.• Halfwayservesasoff-sideline,withA’sonlyabletocrossinto

attackinghalfonceballhasbeenplayedintospace.• ObjectiveofgameistomoveadvancingA’srapidlyintoD’shalf,

bringingA’sintogame&getearlystrikesongoal.• PlayresumesinoppositedirectionfromGK,usingsame

playingnumbers.• Oneteamhasaperiodofattacking(to&frombothends),before

playersre-organisetochangeroles(&understanding).

Detail• Challenge1:Trytouseonetouchopportunitiestochangethe

tempoofattacks.• Challenge2:Trytoscoreusing4passes.• Coachneedstoconnectquestionstoindividualplayer’sneeds,

basedontechnicalexecution&decision-makingdemands.• Timing,distance&anglesofsupportasplaydevelops.• Noticingopportunitytofeedrunnerintoattackinghalf&supply

withavarietyofmeasured,accuratepasses.• Abilityofreceivingplayertocontrolballwhenmovingatspeed.• Earlysupportforballreceivertoproducestrikeatgoal.• Simpleprogressionsforthispracticeare: -ExtraDrecoversintodefendinghalf. -Allow/encouragerealisticdefendinginchallengeareas.

Keycoachingpoints• Otherchallengesforplayersinclude: -Determinelengthoftimetoretainpossessionbeforereleasingfirst

breakingA(withsupportingrunners)intoD’shalf. -TimingrunsfromMFareas.

-Angleofruns&passesintoopponentshalf,includingwhen&wheretoreleaseforwardpass.

-A’stimingtheirmovementtolink-inwithadvancing supportplayers.

-Changingtempoofattacks.

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Key coaching points• Speedofinitiatingattackaftergainingpossession.• Accuracy&speedofthepassingoverground.• Timing&speedofsupportingrunsfromplayersbreakingforward.

• Movingforwardquicklywithballundercontrol.• Assessingplaywhilstmovingquicklywithball.• Inter-play&movementofforwards(in2v2situation).

Counter-attacking fromdeep2Practiceorganisation• Area80x40yds,dividedintothreezones,withgoals

ateachend,asillustrated.• 14players(incl.2GKs),arranged7v7,1ball.• Teamsarearranged4v4incentrezone,2v2inoppositehalf.• Practicestartswith:anAttackingplayerservesinto

GKfromwideposition.• Thisplayerthenrecoverstoestablishagood

markingpositionin2v2.• GKdistributesballtoAteam,whoattackhisgoal.• D’sworktonullifytheattack&ongaining

possession,initiatecounter-attackthroughplayingquicklyintostrikersorbreakingfromdefensive areaswith2playersabletosupport,unopposed.

• Theteamhas10secondstocreateagoalscoringopportunity&shootongoal.

Detail• Ifrecoveringteamregainspossessionitcaninitiate

itsowncounter-attack.• Quickchangeofdefendingtoattackingattitude.• Movingtheplayforwardearly,accurately&quickly.• Actionsbyplayersaheadofballtoensurequickattack&

strikeatgoal.• Ensuredefensivesecurityasteamcountersthecounter-attack.• Simpleprogressionforthispracticeis: -Challengecounter-attackingteamtoscorewithin

atimeframe(e.g.6secondsfromregainingpossessionofball).


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Key coaching points• Quickreactiontomovementofplayerstoinitiatecounter-attack.• Looktopenetratebehindoppositionwithruns&well-placedpasses.

• Intelligentuseofpossession,movement&individualskills, on&offtheball.

• D’sdenyspace&delayprogress,lookingforopportunitiestointercept,spoil&initiatecounter-attackfromregainsofpossession.

Counter-attackingPracticeorganisation• Halfpitch,workingacrossthewidth,with5ydchannelmarkedby

conesateachend,asillustrated.• 15players,arranged7v7,plusonefloater,whoplaysfortheteamin

possessionatalltimes.• Practicestartswith:Coachpassesintopracticearea,toeitherteam.• A’slooktokeeppossession&lookforopportunity

togetballintoopponent’sendzone.• Passermustmakeforwardrununtilteammateshaveachieved2

consecutivepasseselsewhere.• OnlossofpossessionD’slooktoquicklybreakforwardtootherend

&scorebyrunningballintooppositeendzone.• Aftercounter-attackattempt:coachrestartspracticebyfeeding

intopreviouscounter-attackingteam&rolesarereversed.

Detail• Areamodified,dependingonnumbers&ageofplayers.• Timing,speed&angleofforwardrunstosupportreceivingplayer.• Assessingbuild-upplaywhilstmakingruns.• Encourageflowingcombinationplay,toestablishgoodtempoof

forwardpassingmoves.• D’stodefendrealisticallyatalltimes,trackingruns&challenging.• Simpleprogressionsforthispracticeare: -Introduce2GK’s(oneateitherend),initiallywithoutgoals

toactas‘sweepers’&defendendzones. -IntroducegoalsforGK’s&D’stodefend.


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Key coaching points• Accuracy&weightofinitialpassintoA.• Receiving,communication&combiningskillsof2A’s.• Precision&speedofpasstoflankplayer:whenplayedinfront&

whenplayedintofeet,totakeforward.

• Timing,velocity&trajectoryofcrossdeliveredfromflankplayer.• Assessingbuild-upplaywhilstmakingruns.• Timing&coordinationofrunfromoppositeflankplayerwithA’s.• Timing&coordinationofrunsfromMF’stoedgeofpenaltyarea.

Crossing&finishingPracticeorganisation• Halfpitchwithappropriatesizegoal&conesextendingfrom

cornerofpenaltyareatohalf-way,asillustrated.• 14players(incl.2GK’s),arrangedintwogroupsof6.• Eachgroupcontains2Attackers;2Midfield&

2Flankerplayers,asshown.• Eachgroupworksseparately,with2nd.setofplayersreadyto

take-uppositiononhalfwayline,bycoach.• Practicestartswith:coachpassesintoMF’swhocombinebefore

playingintoA.• Aplaysballouttoflank,forwideplayertotakeforward&crossinto

penaltyareaforA’stostrikeatgoal.• MF’spushforwardtoedgeofpenaltyarea&oppositesideflank

playerattacksfarpostfromcross.• Onceattackisconcluded:2ndgroupestablishposition,GK’schange

places&practicerecommencesfromcoach.• 1stgroupquicklyreturntohalfwaytopreparefornextattack.• Afterpredeterminednumberofattacks:playerschangeroles

withingroup.

Detail• Delivery&typeofcrossfromflankplayermayvary(near,farpost,

lofted,driven,crosspulledbacktoedgeforMF).• Encourageflowingcombinationplay,toestablishgoodtempoof

forwardpassingmoves.• A’stocoordinatemovement(staggeringentry,topreventbecoming

flat)intopenaltyareatocoverallareas.• Goodbodyshape&footworktoprepareforcleancontactwhen

strikingongoal.• Simpleprogressionsforthispracticeare: -Introduce2D’swho(passively)markA’sinbuild-upphase,buttrack

&defendgoalinpenaltyarea,realistically. -Introduce3rd.DtotrackbackongoalfromMFposition,after

challenging(1v2)initialMFplayintoA’s.


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Key coaching points• D’sorganisestrategytocombatmovement

&numbersofA’s.• D’sorganisetocombatplayinfront,behind

&totheside,indefensivethird.

• Onregainingpossession:D’sshouldattemptto counter-attackquickly.

Dealingwithattacking movementPracticeorganisation• Area60x40ydsset-outinequalthirds,witheachendzonedivided

into12equalsizegrids&goalsateachend,asillustrated.• 16players(incl.2GKs),plus2Neutralplayerswhosupportteam

inpossession.• Practicestartswith:GKrollsballintoAttackersinendzone,

whoaresupportedby2Neutralplayers.• A’splayouttoMFareaforN’smakingforwardrunsintomidthird.• OnceN’sarriveinMFzoneanAforwardcancombinewiththem.• DefendersarenotallowedtorecoverintoMFzone.• A’sforwardsreceiveservicefromMF,onmove.• AimofA’s:receive,pass&movetoanewgridinendzone,whilst

lookingtoscore.• Rolesofplayerschangeswhenplayisreversed.

Detail• D’sorganisetoinitiallyprotectcentralattackingroutestogoal.• Deflectattackingplayawayfromgoalifpossiblebyintelligent

pressing&support.• Markingopponents&passing-onopponentswhointer-change

positions&movetodifferentgrids.• Blockingpasses,crosses&shotsatgoal.• Intelligent1v1defendingskills.• Simpleprogressionsforthispracticeare: -Dmayrecoverintomiddle&defendingzones,

ifrequired. -Drecoverstodefendingzoneifnecessary,plus

oneotherintothemiddlezoneasanoutletfor apassonD’sregainingpossession.

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Defending & counter-attackingPractice organisation• Fullpitch,restrictedinlengthwithappropriatesizegoalatoneend&

4smallgoalsacrosspitch,asillustrated.• 21players(incl.GK),arranged11v10inteamsstructured4-3-3

(counter-attackingteam)&4-4-2(teamattacking4goals),asshown.• Practicestartswith:GKrollsball-outtoAttackingteam.• A’slooktobuild-upplay&scoreinanyofthe4goals.• D’sarelookingtogainpossession&quicklycounter-attacktosingle

goalwithGK.• Afterconclusionofanattack:practicerestarts

fromGK.• Rolesofteamscanbereversedafteradefined

periodofplayornumberofrestarts.

Detail• D’sworkethicgettingbackbehindballtodefend.• D’stodefendrealisticallyatalltimes,trackingruns&challenging.• Quickreactiontoadjustposition&depthofdefensivelineinrelation

toballmovement.• Engagingplayeronballswiftlytodelay&denyforwardpassing.• Slidingacrossasaunit,remainingcompact&leavingfurthest

attackerawayfromball.• Ensureaquicktempoinpassing&movementfromteam

inpossession.• Encouragecreative&cleverplayinadvancedareas.• Emphasisonindividualtechniques&preciseexecutionof

passing,receivingdribbling&runningwiththeballskills.• Simpleprogressionsforthispracticeare: -Replace4goalswithone&GK,todevelopfullgame. -Teamstodevelopowncounter-attackingstylein

4-4-2&4-3-3formations.

Keycoachingpoints• Playersaheadofballtorecoveratpacetoestablishdefensiveblock,

behindball.• Oncegoal-side:adjustfrompressingtocover&balanceinrelationto

ball&defensiveline.

• Coordinationofpressing&spoilingeffortfromD’s.• Engageplayeronball(ifpossible)onrecoveryrun.• Earlyrecognitionofsupportingstrikersto‘show’forballonregains

ofpossession.• Quickreactiontomovementofplayerstoinitiatecounter-attack.

• Quickchangeofdefendingtoattackingattitudefromplayers (&viceversa).

• Lookingfortimelyruns&well-placedpassestoquicklypenetrateoppositiononcounter-attack.

• Concentration&assessmentofbuild-upplayinadvancedpositionstoreceivebreak-outpassesfromMF&counter-attackareasofpitch.


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Key coaching points• Defendingwhenout-numberedinflankareas.• Speed&angleofapproachtoball.• Distancefromballwhenpressing.• Pressure,cover&balance.

• Whentopressurise&whentoconcedeground.• Showingopponentsoutsideoracrosspitch.• Preventingpenetratingthroughpasses.

Defendingoverloads inflankareasPracticeorganisation• Area60x40ydsmarkedintoequalthirds,with10ydflankchannels

dividedintothreesectionsoneachsiderunningfulllength&appropriatesizegoalsateachend,asillustrated.

• 16players(incl.2GK’s)arranged8v8,1ball.• Gameisorganised2v2ineachendthird,with3v3inmiddlethird.• Off-sideappliesineachattackingthird.• Practicestartswith:coachfeedsballintoMF.• Attackingteammustvisit&overloadatleast2ofthe

flankareasbeforeattackinggoal.• DefendingteamsendsoneortwoD’sinresponsetoattackingteam.• Overloadscanbe1Av0D,2Av1Dor3Av2Dinthewidesections.• PracticerestartswithoppositeteamGKrollingball

toD’s,whothenlooktopassintoMF.

Detail• Areacanbemodified,dependingonnumbers&ageofplayers.• Emphasisonplayersmakingdecisionsontheirown

teamdefensivearrangements.• PrioritisingmarkingofopponentsincentralareaswhenD’sare

drawnawaytowardsflanks.• Preventingcrosses&markingopponentsingoalscoringareas.• Defendingagainstchangesofplayacrossthepitch.• Simpleprogressionforthispracticeis: -Award3pointstoopponentsifgoalisscoredfrom

across&1pointifgoalisscoredfromcentralattack.


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Key coaching points• Blockingshots.• Pressingmanonball&employingdelayingtactics

toavertattack.

• Marking&covering.

• Winningball&quicklyplayingforwardtoN.

Defendingwhen outnumbered1Practiceorganisation• Area60x40ydsset-outinequalthirdswithgoalsateachend,

asillustrated.• 14players(incl.2GKs),withDefendersoutnumbered2v3ineach

endthird.• Practicestartswith:Neutralplayersinmidthird,

serveballintoAttackers&supportplayfrombehind,withoutenteringendthird.

• Objectiveofpractice:D’splayout-numberedtopreventA’sfromscoring,gainpossession&passintoN’s,toscoreonepoint.

• Rotaterolesofplayers.

Detail• Distancebetween2D’swhenbeingattackedby

threeopponents.• Communication,changingroles&workingwithGKassweeper.• Deflectingattacksawayfromcentralgoal-scoringareas.• Balanced,controlled1v1defendingskills.• D’sidentifyingopportunitytopassorrunwithball

ongainingpossession.• Simpleprogressionsforthispracticeare: -Nserves&movesintoendzonetobecomeanA

i.e.2D’sv4A’s. -Nserves&movesforward&otherrecoverstodefendi.e.3D’sv4A’s.


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Defending when outnumbered 2Practice organisation• Area50x40ydsset-outinthreeareaswithgoalsateachend,

asillustrated.• 14players(incl.2GKs),withDefendersinitiallyhaving

a3v2advantageinownhalf.• Practicestartswith:GKrollsball-outtoAttackingteam.• Playhastobuildthroughmidarea,withoneAable

toentertomake3v1.• PlaymovesintoD’shalfwith2A’sabletojoin-in

&make4v3advantage.• D’shavetopreventA’sfromscoringwhilstoutnumbered.• IfD’sgainpossession:theylooktoquickly

counter-attackopponents.• Rolesofplayerschangeswhenplayisreversed.

Detail• Allocationofmarking&coveringroleswhenhaving

defensiveadvantage.• Earlydecisionsastowhoconfrontstheplayerinpossession

whenballentersdefendingthird&rolesofotherD’s.• Pressingball&deflectingattackingplayawayfromcentralgoal

scoringareaswhenoutnumbered.• Constantchangesofrole&responsibility.• Maintainingsafedefensivestructurewhencounter-attack

isinitiated.• Simpleprogressionforthispracticeis: -Dfrommiddlezonecanrecovertothedefendingzone,

tomake4v4.

Keycoachingpoints• D’sorganisestrategywithnumericaladvantage

of3v2.• Quickre-organisationrequiredtodealwith

numericaldisadvantageof3v4.

• Ongainingpossession:quickadjustments necessarytoinitiatecounter-attack..


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Defensive balance & compactnessPractice organisation• Area75x60ydsdividedintoequalthirds,withhalfwayline

marked&appropriatesizegoals,asillustrated.• 16players(incl.2GK’s)arranged8v8,1ball.• Gameisorganised4v4inmiddlethird&bothteamshave3

supportingplayersintheirdefensivethird.• Practicestartswith:GKrollsballouttosupportingplayerin

defensivethird,whoin-turn,lookstopassintomidfield.• Playerslooktoshootfromlongrange,orbreakintoattacking

thirdwithnumberstoplayagainst3Defenders.• D’sgainingpossessionmustplayintomidfieldthird.• Whenballgoes‘dead’:practicerestartswith

oppositeteamGKrollingballtoD’s,whothenlook topassintoMF.

Detail• Areacanbemodified,dependingonnumbers&ageofplayers.• Thisshouldformpartofregularpracticecontenttodevelop

gameunderstanding.• Onbreakdownofplay:MF’sneedtoreorganise&retreatto

middlethirdasquicklyaspossible• Decidingquicklywhichplayertakesresponsibilityforopponents.• Roleofpressingplayer.• RoleofthetwootherMFplayersintermsofcover&support.• Changeofresponsibilitiesaspossessionpassesbetweenopponents.• Markingopponents&passingontootherD’s.• Simpleprogressionforthispracticeis: -Employman-for-manmarkinginMF.

Keycoachingpoints• Markingpositions.• Challenging&pressurisingopponentinpossession.• Showingopponentsintoagreedareasorpositions

inmiddlethird.

• Preventingpenetratingthroughpasses.• Coveringthepressingplayer.• Achieving(&maintaining)compactnessbothcentrally&wide.


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Exploiting space in midfield 1Practice organisation• Area60x40yds,markedin10x10ydgrids,withappropriatesizegoals

ateachend,asillustrated.• 16players(incl.2GK’s),1ball.• Small-sidedgame8v8.• Practicestartswiththeballbeingrolled-outbyGKtoateammatein

defensivethird.• Objectiveofgameistoscoregoalsbypassingthroughopposition,

whilstkeepingballbelowhead-height.

Detail• Challenge:Trytoreceivetheball&playforwards,orifthisisnot

possible,passtoaplayerwhoisinapositiontodoso.• Constant&consideredmovementintoreceivingpositions&

observationofotherplayers’movements.• Passqualitytofeetortospace&theencouragementofclever,

disguisedpasseswhenappropriate.• Encouragementofavarietyofpassingskillsusingbothfeet&

differentsurfaces.• Simpleprogressionsforthispracticeare: -Divideareaintoequalthirds(retainingthe24grids)&define

challengesforplayers,asfollows: -Indefendingthird:teaminpossessionmaystandinasquareto

receiveball. -Inmidthird:teaminpossessionmaystandinafreesquareto

receiveapassormoveintoanewsquaretoreceive. -Inattackingthird:playersmaystandinafreesquaretoreceivea

passormovetoanothersquarewithinattackingthirdtoreceive.

Keycoachingpoints• Playerstolookforspacestoexploit.• Createspaceforteammatetoexploit.

• Placechangingtounbalanceopposition.• Dealwithopponentsenteringintogrid

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Exploiting space in midfield 2Practice organisation• Area70x30yds,withappropriatesizegoalsateachend,asillustrated.• 16players(incl.2GK’s),workingas2teams8v8,supplyofballsbygoals.• Teamsarestructured3v1ineachendzone&3v3inmidzone.• Practicestartswith:GKrollsball-outtoAttackers,wholooktobuild

playthroughmidfield.• AcanmoveintoMFtocreate4v3inmidzone.• A’scanpassbackintoendzoneusingbackplayers

asoutletsforsupport.• IfDefendersgainpossession:theycanmoveonebackplayerup

intoMF,withtheadditionalAretreating.• Thisestablishes4v3situationforD’s.• A’scanmoveMF’sintoendzonetosupportCF,

butdefendingMF’sarerestrictedtomidzone.• Whenplaygoesdead:arrangementsreturntooriginal.

Detail• Areamodified,dependingonage&abilityofplayers.• DispersalbyA’swheninpossession:when&how.• Retentionofpossessioninmiddlethirdtoadvanceplay.• Supportpositions&quickaccuratepassingofball.• Howtoreleaseaplayerfrommiddlethirdofpitchintoattacking

areausingpassestospace.• A’saheadofballshowingtoreceive.• QuicksupportforanyAreceivingball.• Cleverindividualplaybythelonestriker.• Simpleprogressionsforthispracticeare: -Trytoproduceastrikeatgoalwithin10seconds

ofenteringmiddlezone. -Onwinningball:D’strytocounter-attacktoproduceastrikeat

goalwithin5passes.Keycoachingpoints• Teaminpossessionwork-onwhentocreatespaceasateam.

• Recognition&exploitationofspaceinmidthirdoffieldtoset-upattacks,movingintoendthird

• MovingappropriatebackplayertosupportMF.


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Forward passing in advanced areasPractice organisation• Area60x40yds,dividedinto6zones,withendzones10x40yds,

dividedinto2equalsizeareas&2centralzones,each20x40ydswide,as illustrated.

• 16players,1ball.• 3v3ineachcentralzone,2Targetplayersforeachteamineachof2

endzones.• PracticestartswiththeBluesinpossession.• Objectiveofgametopassthrougheachof2centralzonestoplay

intoT.• Onceachieved,TplayertransfersballtosecondT

inadjoiningendzone.• SecondTpassesintoopponent’scentralthirdplayertochange

directionofplay.• Tplayersmaychangepositions,butmustremaininbalance,asdo

centralplayers,intermsofnumbers.

Detail• Challenge1:Trytoplayforwardearly,or(ifunable),passtoaplayer

whoisinapositiontodoso.• Teamsneedtoretaintheirpositionalbalance&structure.• Exchangesofpositionincentralzones,whilstmaintainingbalanceis

encouraged.• Choice,speed&accuracyofpassesincongestedcentralzones.• QualityofpassesintoT’s,whowillbeonthemove

inendzones.• Simpleprogressionsforthispracticeare: -D’smaypressinendzone. -Playersmaypassintoendzones&replacereceivingplayerwho

exitsendzoneformidzone.

Keycoachingpoints• Otherchallengesforplayersinclude: -Playerstolookforspacestoexploit. -Createspaceforteammatetoexploit.

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• Angles&distancesofsupporttothepressurisingD.• Positioning&lookingtointercept.• Keepingsightofballwheninmarking&coveringsituations.

• Tacklingofffront&backfoot.

• Preventingattackersfromturning.

• Blockingpassescrosses&shots.

• Organisingagainstcounter-attack.

MidfieldunitremainingcompactPracticeorganisation• Area60x40yds,markedintoequalthirds,with

mid-thirddividedinto4zones,two5ydchannelslengthofareadownbothsides&appropriatesizegoalsateachend,asillustrated.

• 18players(incl.2GK’s),arranged8v8,plustwoNeutralplayerswhooperateinwidechannels,1ball.

• D’sinmid-thirdattempttocover2-3ofthe4zones.• Practicestartswith:ballfedfromsidebyNtoplayer

indefensivethird.• Allattacksmustpassthroughmiddlethird.• N’scanbeusedforsupportbybothteams&mustpassintomiddle

thirdonreceiving.

Detail• Challenge:Trytowinballbackinmidfieldareastoestablish

counter-attack• Opportunitiestorotateplayersinpositionshould

betaken,duetostructurednatureofpractice.• InMidfieldareas: -Markingpositions&distances. -PassingopponentsontootherMFdefenders. -Movingacrosspitchtogetherasa3manunit. -Trackingopponentsastheymoveforward.• Simpleprogressionsforthispracticeare: -Man-for-manmarkingusedineachendzone. -TwoofthethreeMFplayerscanmoveforwardintoattacking

thirdtotakeupscoringpositions.

Keycoachingpoints• InMidfield: -Defensivecompactness&shapeineachofthethirds. -Defensivedistances. -Defensivepressure,cover&balance.

Defensiveplaywhilst‘inbalance’

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Key coaching points• Stretchopponentsfromend-to-end&side-to-side.

• Angles&distancesofsupport.

• Appropriatespeedofpasses&inter-passing.

• Combinationplay,usingminimaltouches.

• Changingtempo(e.g.slowingdownplay,tospeed-up&viceversa).

• Individual&combinedmovementofadvancedattackerstoachieveshotsongoal.

• Earlyselectionofindividualfinishingtechniques&execution.

Quickpassingina small-sidedgamePracticeorganisation• Area60x40yds,dividedinto3equalzones,withappropriatesize

goalsateachend,asillustrated.• 16players(incl.2GK’s),arranged2-3-2,asshowninthediagram.• Supplyofballsbyeachgoal.• Playersarerestrictedtothedesignatedzones

&off-sideappliesineachendzone.• Practicestartswith:ballrolled-outfromGK.• Teaminpossession,looktoplaythroughthethirds

ofthefield,varyingspeedofattackingplay&using 1touchpassing,ifpossible.

• Openplaycontinuesuntiltheballgoesdead.Thepracticethenrecommenceswithinitialset-uparrangements.

Detail• Quickpassingusing1touch(ifpossible),toeliminatepressure.• Recognitionofwhentouse1touchpassing&when

toslow-downplaytosecureballretention.• Useofdifferentskills&footsurfacestomaximise

1touch/quickplay.• Makinggooddecisionswhenquickplaysequencesareunavailable.• Simpleprogressionsforthispracticeare:- Unitscanpush-up&drop-backintonextzonetocreate5v5in

single&two-zoneplay.- Allplayersare‘free’&interchangeroles&positions.


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Key coaching points• Otherchallengesforplayersinclude: -Quickdecision-making. -Awarenessofpositionofopponents(includingGK). -Sharppassing&receivingskills.

-Bodyshapetotakeupgoalscoringopportunities. -Rangeofshooting&finishingskills. -Combinationplay&3rd.playermovement. -Generalmovementwith&withoutball.

Quickplayaroundthe penaltyareaPracticeorganisation• Area45x40ydsmarkedintotwozonesof20x40yds,witha5yd

centralchannel&appropriatesizegoals,placed6ydsbehindlineateachend,asillustrated.

• 14players(incl.2GK’s),2balls.• 3v2ineachendgrid.• Thecentralchannelcanbeusedinpossession,whereplayeronball

cannotbechallengedbyanopponent.• Offsideapplies&objectiveistocreategoalscoringopportunities&score.• Practicestartswith:ballservedintoendgridbyanAttacker,whostartsin

safezone&thenmovesforwardtosupportplay(making3v3).• Possessionisretainedifagoalisscored.

Ifnot,possessionchangeshands.• IfD’sgainpossessionduringopenplaytheballmustbetransferred

intosafezonebeforereversingroles&becomingA’s.

Detail• Challenge1:Trytouseonetouchopportunitiestoset-upattacks.• Challenge2:Trytoscorewithoutusingsupportplayers.• Encourageavarietyofpassingskillstoeitherfeet

orspaceaccordingtoAs’circumstances.• Encourageclever&unexpectedturningskills,especiallyfromA’sin

attackingzone.• Quick&deceptivecombinationplayfromA’s.• Simpleprogressionsforthispracticeare: -Allow2D’stomanmarkforwardplayerstoencouragemovementto

losemarkers. -Expandpracticetoa6v6game,butnochallenging

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Key coaching points• Whentodribble,whentopass,whentoshoot.• Quickpassing&wall-passes.• Takingshootingopportunitiesearly.

• Overlapping&movementtodistractD’s.• Shotselection.• Assessingpositionof2ndD&GK.

Shootingcircuit1Practiceorganisation• 2practiceareasmeasuring30x8yds&30x15yds

withonegoalatalternateendsofeach,set-out asillustrated.

• 14players(incl.2GK’s),withoutfieldplayersarrangedinpairs.• Eachpairhasaball,withexceptionof2pairswhooperateasD’s

insidegrids,beforerotationofroles.• Practicestartswith:A’sworkaroundcircuit,combining2v1against

D’swhoarerestrictedtodesignateddefensivegrids.• Objective:scoreasmanygoalsinapre-determinedtime,before

rotatingD’s

Detail• 1st.touchtoattackDorprotectball.• AttackDatspeed&withcontrol.• DribblingtoeliminateDin1v1orcombinationplaywithteammate• Assessingposition&movementofGK.• Decisionofhowtoscore:powerorplacement.• Feintstoshoot&movingballtoabetterstrikingposition.• Supplyingteammateswithappropriatepasstofeetorspace.• Alwayshittingthetargetwithshot.• Simpleprogressionsforthispracticeare: -Increase/decreasesizeofdefensiveareas(grids)

toaffectdemandsonA’s. -Allow2ndDtoadvanceintofront/middlegrid(making2v2). -A’sattempttoscorebeforeengaging2ndD(lookingforswerve&

earlyshots). -A’scanonlyscoreinthegridnearesttotheGK.


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Shooting circuit 2Practice organisation• 2areasmeasuring40x30yds,dividedinto3zonesof20x30;10x30;

10x30ydswithgoalsofappropriatesizeatalternateendsofeacharea,asillustrated.

• 16players(incl.2GK’s),arranged2Attackersversus2Defendersinmiddlezones&1v1ineachendzone,asshowninthediagram.

• SupplyofballswitheachServer.• Off-siderulesapplyinthe20x30ydendzone.• Practicestartswith:ballplayedinto2A’sbyS,whothensupportsplay

frombehind(making3v2).• 2A’slooktocombine&playintoadvancedAinendzone.• OneAisabletomoveintoendzonetosupport(creating2v1)&

combineinbuild-uptoshootatgoal.• Whenattackisconcluded:oneArotatestonextgroup&initialset-up

arrangementsarere-established.

Detail• Losingmarkerswithchangesofpace&direction.• Turningquickly&usingdisguise.• ObservingGKposition&evaluatingpossibilityofearlystrike

ongoal.• Executionofexcellenttechniqueinfinishingsituations.• Following-up/reboundinginitialshotsatgoal.• Simpleprogressionsforthispracticeare: -Dribble/drivewiththeballintoendzonetolinkwithadvancedA. -PlaywallpassinmiddlezonetofreeA&wallpasswithadvancedA

toshootorcutback,dependingonreaction/positionofD&GK.

Keycoachingpoints• Supportingdistances&angles.• Combinationplay&lookingtoturnagainstD’sinmiddlezoneareas

&makeforwardpasses.• Opening-uppassingopportunitieswithqualitymovementto

dislocatedefensivestabilityinmiddlezone.

• Precision&qualityofballplayedintoadvancedA.• TimingofforwardruntosupportadvancedA.• Combination-playtoproducestrikesongoal.• Recognisingearlyopportunitiestostrikeongoal.• Strikingatgoalwithaccuracy&placement.


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Shooting circuit 3Practice organisation• 2practiceareasmeasuring38x10yds,withendgridwithineacharea

of18x10yds&goalsatalternateends,asillustrated.• 14players(incl.2GK’s),workinginpairs,with2pairsoperating

asDefenders.• Practicestartswith:A’sworkup&downeachpracticearea,to

completecircuits.• Off-sideappliesinfinalthird.• D’sarerestrictedtodefendingindividuallyin1st&midthirds,

but2ndDcandefendbackintoendthird.• Attackerscanshootfromanyposition.• Pairsoperatearoundcircuit&afterper-determinedtime,changes

roleswithD’s.

Detail• Areacanbemodified,dependingonage,abilityofplayers&learning

focus.• Attackingatspeedwithballundercontrol.• Feintstooff-balanceDwithintenttodribbleorpass.• TimingofreleaseofpassestofellowA’s.• ActiononreleasingpasstootherA.• Assessment,decision&executionofstrikeatgoal.• Disguisingthestrike&strikingwithpower&accuracy.• Hittingthetargetastheprimeaim.• Simpleprogressionsforthispracticeare: -InitialDcandefend1sttwothirds. -A’srestrictedtoshootinginendthird.

Keycoachingpoints• Qualityoffirstreceivingtouch.• AttackDwithball.• IndividualdribblingskillorcombinedattackingplaytoeliminateD’s.

• Shootingfromdistanceorattackingtomove closertogoal.

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Key coaching points• Initialreceivingtouch.• AssessingpositionsofD’s.• MovementbyA’stodisorganiseD’s.

• Passqualitywhensupplyingteam-mateswithscoringopportunities.• AssessingGK’spositionbeforestrikingatgoal.• DecisiononhowtobeatGK.

Shootingcircuit4Practiceorganisation• 2practiceareas:30x10yds&30x20yds,includingendgrid

withineachpracticearea18ydsdeepwithonegoalatalternateends,set-outasillustrated.

• 14players(incl.2GK’s),workinginpairs,with2pairsoperating asDefenders&1pairworkingasSupportplayersonsideof eachpracticearea.

• Practicestartswith:A’satendofgridwhoarefreetoplayunopposedin1stthird.

• D’sarerestrictedtomid&defensivethirds.• A’sworkup&downeachareatocompletecircuit.• Off-sideappliesinfinalthird.• A’scanshootfromanyposition.• Pairsmovearoundcircuit&afterper-determinednumberof

attempts,changeroleswithD’s&S’s.

Detail• Areascanbemodified,dependingonage,ability

ofplayers&learningfocus.• WidthinattacktostretchD’sdistancesfromeachother.• AttackingwithballcentrallytopullD’stogether.• Passestofeetormeasuredtospace.• Earlystrikesafteroneortwotouches.• Hittingthetargetasprimeaim.• Reboundingallstrikesatgoal.• Simpleprogressionsforthispracticeare: -D’sdefendearlyin1stthirdon1sttouchofAreceiver. -Awardpointsforhittingthetarget&deductpointsforfailuretodoso. -Supportplayermovesintomidthirdtocreate3v2.


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Key coaching points• Movementtoreceiveballinahalf-turnedposition.• Firsttouchofballsetsupopportunitytostrikeat

goaloristhestrikeatgoal.

• Assesspositionofsupportplayer&GK.• Reboundanystrikeatgoalfromsupportplayers

strikeorowninitialshot.

Shootingpractice1Practiceorganisation• Area20x20ydswithgoalatoneend,set-outasillustrated.• 6players(incl.GK),withoutfieldplayersarrangedin2’s

whoareactive&3Servers.• Supplyofballs,with3Servers.• Practicestartswith:2Attackersworkingingridasapair,

receivingballfed-infromanyside.• A’scombine,oneAshoots,partnerrebounds.• Coachmayintroducealine(e.g.10ydsfromgoal),inside

whichashotmaynotbetaken.• Server&shooterchangeplaces,tocontinuepractice.

Detail• Areacanbemodified,dependingonage&abilityofplayers.• Awarenessofpositions&movementofallplayersinvolvedin

practicewhilstmovingtoreceiveball.• Feintstoshootatgoal&supplyteammateswithpossession.• CombinationskillstoproducescoringopportunitywhenD’s

areintroduced.• AssessingGK’sposition&howtoscore.• Excellenceinthestrikeofballoncethedecisionhasbeenmadehow

tobeatGK.• Reboundallshotsatgoal.• Simpleprogressionforthispracticeis: -AddDtoincreasechallengefor2A’s.


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The finishing phaseShooting practice 2Practice organisation• Area20x20ydswithgoalatoneend,set-outasillustrated.• 8players(incl.GK),withoutfieldplayersarrangedin2’swho

areactiveasAttackersorDefenders,plus3Servers.• Supplyofballs,with3Servers.• Practicestartswith:2Attackersworkingingridas

apair,receivingballfed-infromanyside.• A’scombine;oneAshoots,partnerrebounds.• D’soperateastheywouldinagame.• Server&shooterchangeplaces,tocontinuepractice.

Detail• Areacanbemodified,dependingonage&abilityofplayers.• Awarenessofpositions&movementofallplayersinvolvedin

practicewhilstmovingtoreceiveball.• Feintstoshootatgoal&supplyteammateswithpossession.• Combinationskillstoproducescoringopportunities.• AssessingGK’sposition&howtoscore.• Excellenceinthestrikeofballoncethedecisionhasbeenmadehow

tobeatGK.• Reboundallshotsatgoal.• D’splayman-to-man,ormark-and-cover.

Keycoachingpoints• Movementtoreceiveballinahalf-turnedposition.• Firsttouchofballsetsupopportunitytostrikeat

goaloristhestrikeatgoal.

• Assesspositionofsupportplayer&GK.• Reboundanystrikeatgoalfromsupportplayers

strikeorown.• Possible‘combinations’betweenforwardplayers.

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Spreading out to maintain & exploit spacePractice organisation• Area70x30yds,markedin10x10ydgrids,asillustrated.• 16players,2balls.• 2groupsof6playersinmaingriddedarea,plus

4Targetplayers-1ineachsectorofthesplit endzones.

• Practicestartswith:eachteamhasaball&theobjectiveistopassthroughmainareatoeventuallyplayunopposedintoaT,movingintheendzone.

• 1playeronlyallowedineachgrid,inmaingriddedarea, tomaintainspacing.

• If2playersarriveinthesamegrid,theymayonly play1touch&move-off.

• Inendzones:T’smovein&outofsplitsectorstocreatespaceinwhichtoreceivepasses.

• Playresumesinoppositedirection,fromT’s.

Detail• Awarenessofotherplayers’positions&movements.• Variationsintypes&speedofpassestosupplyteam-mates.• Encourageinvention&unusualpassingskills.• Encouragequicksequencesof1touchpassingifpossible.• Understandingwhere1st.touchmaybedirectedaccordingtospace

&timeavailable.• Simpleprogressionforthispracticeis: -Setchallengeforeachteamtoplayfromendto

endasmanytimesaspossiblein1/2minutes(coach/playersdecide)-toencouragespeedy butaccuratepassing&supportplay.

Keycoachingpoints• Challengesforplayersinclude: -Varyingpasses&engagingteammatesthroughMFareas. -Maintaininggoodspacingtoprovidepassingoptions.

-Timing&natureofmovementoffballto supportpasser.

-Understandingwheretomove-tonext. -Strikerstimingtheirmovementtolink-in

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• Switchingplayisdependentonquick,accurate&precisepassing&awarenessofspaceavailable.

• A’sonoppositesidemustremainawareofpotentialtomakeforwardrunstoreceivediagonalpasses,whilstensuringdefensivesecurity(againstapotentialcounter-attack).

Spreadingplayinasmall-sidedgamePracticeorganisation• Area60x40yds,dividedinto3channelsofequalwidthmarkedthe

lengthofpitch&appropriatesizegoalsateachend,asillustrated.• 16players(incl.2GK’s),arranged8v8,asshowninthediagram.• Supplyofballsbyeachgoal.• Off-sidelinesaremarkedwithconesatthesideofpitch.• Practicestartswiththeballbeingrolled-outbyGKtotheattackingteam.• Theteaminpossessionlooktobuildplaythroughgoodballretention

&controlledpossession,withtheobjectiveofscoringagoal.• Defendingteamlooktocounter-attackongainingpossession.• Openplaycontinuesuntiltheballgoesdead,thepracticethen

recommenceswithinitialset-uparrangements.

Detail• Challenge:Trytousespreading-outintowideareasasan

opportunitytoexploitspacecreatedincentralareastoattackgoal.

• Quickpassing,toeliminatepressure.

• DrawingD’stocreateweaksidetoswitchplay.

• Supportingplayfrombehindtoensuredefensivesafetyfrompotentialcounter-attack&provideoutletpassingoption.

• Recognitionofwhentoslow-downplaytosecurepossession.

• Simpleprogressionsforthispracticeare:

-Mark5ydwidechannelsalongeachtouchlinethatwingers/full-backscanattackthrough,unopposed.

-Switchplay&earlycrossingintocentralareaswithattackersarrivingquicklyintospace.

Keycoachingpoints• Stretchopponentsfromend-to-end&side-to-side.• A’sdeterminewhethertoattackcentrallyorwidedependingon

strengthofdefensivenumbers.• Teamoutofpossessionlooktoremaincompact&cover2of

the3channels.• A’slooktoswitchplaywhenfacedwithdefensivenumbers&exploit

weakside(emptychannel).

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Key coaching points• Passing&supportplayincentralzone,lookingforopportunityto

passforward.• TimingofrunsfromMFtosupportfrombehind,totheside&in

advanceofthelonestriker.

• Angles&distancesofsupportbehind&moving aheadofthereceiverofball.

• Strikersecuringpossession&holding-upplaygivingtimeforMF’stomakegroundtosupport.

• StrikerlookingforopportunitytoturnD’s,tothreatengoalorplaythroughpasstorunningMFplayer.

Supportingfrontplayers infinalthirdPracticeorganisation• Area60x40yds,dividedintothirdswithanoff-sidelinedrawn

15ydsfromeachendlineofpracticearea&goalsateachend, asillustrated.

• 16players(incl.2GKs)arranged8v8,1ball.• Teamsarearranged4v4incentrezone,2v1(infavourofDefenders

whoarepushed-uptooff-sideline)inendzones.• Practicestartswith:ballservedintocentralzone

bycoach&receivingteaminitiatesattackbyplayingintolonestriker.• TwoAttackingMF’scanbereleasedintoendzonetocreate3v2&

supportfrontplayer,workingtocreategoal-scoringopportunity.• IfD’sgainpossession:theytransferballintocentralzone,fortheir

teammatestoinitiateattackviatheirlonestriker.• A’ssupportingMF’sareabletorecoverintocentralzone

tochallenge.• Practiceisresetwhenballgoesdead.

Detail• Challenge:trytoset-upattacksoff3rdmanmovement.• Ifrecoveringteamregainspossessionitcaninitiate

itsowncounter-attack.• StrikermovingDtowardsballtocreatespacebehindforrunners.• Simpleprogressionsforthispracticeare: -D’ssendoneplayerbackfromcentralzonetochallenge2

breakingplayers(&createa3v3indefensivehalf). -GKgatheringball&quicklyidentifyingopportunitytothrowinto

centralzonewherenumbersareinteam’sfavour,tomaintainmomentumofgame(outfieldplayerstoremainawareofrestrictions).


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