Defenders are looking to stop the forward pass into the target player, and get organised in their 1 v 1s when the deepest pivot player is played by the team in possession. Target player is moving into passing lanes to be available for the forward pass. Players looking to get forward early to support as soon as the target player is found.

Supporting angles and body shape to be able to face forward and play forward Identify and exploit forward passing lanes Weight and accuracy of pass Double movements to try and create space from their direct defender

Playing Forward Under Pressure | Attacking Soccer Drills

We want to encourage players to play forward when the opportunity presents itself, and support play as quickly as possible. In this activity players will have a chance maintain possession in tight areas, and play forward as soon as the time is right

Coaching Objectives

This drill will work on players ability to maintain possession under pressure, create supporting angles early, and play forward to the target player when the time is right and support the forward pass. The defenders will be looking at making play as predictable as possible and transition forward themselves when they win the ball.

Drill Setup

20 Mins
8 Players
4 target goals Goals
3 yellow 3 blue 2 red Bibs
30 x 30 y

What the Players Do

2 teams of 3 players (this can be varied depending on numbers) with a target player in the end zones for both teams. Practice starts always starts with the deepest target player who cant come out…

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