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Block Passing Routes
  • Defending
  • 11 -12

Block Passing Routes

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Written by Dave Clarke

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Blocking passing routes makes it harder for teams to pass through the middle and get the ball into a striker. Stop the striker getting the ball and you stop them scoring goals.

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Coaching Objectives

When teams are trying to build up -play through the middle of the pitch and strong midfielders must block passing routes to stop attacks. 

For this drill you need to create an areas 15 x 10 yards split into three zones with 8 players, bibs, cones and balls. Play this drill for 15 minutes

 

Drill Setup

  • 15 Mins
  • 8 Players
  • 2 Bibs
  • 15 x 10 y

What the Players Do

Start with three attacking players and one defender in the first zone, one defender in the middle zone and two attackers in the last zone and a target man on the end line.  The aim is for the…

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