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Attacking combinations
  • Warm-ups
  • 11 -15

Combinations in Attack

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Written by Dave Clarke

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In the attacking third combination play is key to breaking down defences especially when faced with a low block. Clever combination play will catch defenders out making it difficult to predict where the danger is coming from

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Coaching Objectives

The important things to look out for in this warm up is weight and accuracy of the passing. When players move to set up a decoy to fool the defenders they must do it with positive movement to make the decoy look realistic. Players must be aware of passing routes and not block each. Speed of play is important so the move is not too slow and break down.

  1. Basic: Focus on simple passes and movement without time pressure.
  2. Intermediate: Limit touches to two per player to increase speed.
  3. Advanced: Add a passive defender inside the grid to apply light pressure.

 

Drill Setup

  • 15 Mins
  • 4 Players
  • 25 x 10 y

What the Players Do

In this passing combination the four players start with two at one end and two in the middle of the area. Player A starts with a pass to player B and on that pass player C is the decoy moving as if to…

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