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Break down defences with through balls
  • Attacking
  • 8 - 18

Killer Through Balls

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dave

Written by Dave Clarke

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Break through defensive lines with lethal through balls that attackers can take advantage of. Maximise your team’s opportunity to score buckets of goals

Coaching Objectives

The best opportunities to score are when the striker only has the keeper left to beat. By giving your midfielders the confidence to play balls into space behind defenders you are maximising the possibility of these chances.

 

Drill Setup

  • 20 Mins
  • 8 Players
  • 4 Bibs
  • 60x20 y

What the Players Do

Split your players into two teams of four. The attacking team must pass the ball three times before attempting a through ball into the smaller box that a teammate must run on to. The team gains a…

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