Creating space and time are two of the most important factors in the game. When going 1v1 against an opponent attackers need to use feints and body skills to do this. When defending it is important to get players to look at the ball and not the player so they are not so easily deceived.

Passing and Receiving

Try to play one touch but when a bad pass is made players can us an extra touch or control with the help of the other foot. The speed of pass will effect the receiving of the ball, too hard and it will be harder to control with one pass, too soft and the drill will be too slow.

If the speed of the ball is wrong the chances of losing the ball are much greater and so this is one of the key elements to the drill, making sure the ball is moving at a good pace. Make sure the passes are not in the air as this will make it harder to control

4v4+4 Beat the Block | Attacking Soccer Drills

This practice focuses on attackers switching and changing the direction of attack by breaking the central block and defenders blocking the central zone to force wide creating an overload helping to regain possession.

Coaching Objectives

Attackers

Awareness – read game
Attackers need to show patience in this game as they look to thread the ball through the box and defender
Move ball to move defenders…see the forward pass / dribble / run through central zone

Defenders

Press in unison with teammate/s
See more than only the ball

Drill Setup

25 Mins
14 Players
4 yellow 4 red 2 blue Bibs
40 x 15 y

What the Players Do

Split your players in three teams of four players (or split your squad into equal teams depending on numbers) plus two neutral wide players in the section outside the main area (see diagram). Start…

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