Written by Dave Clarke
Movement to Receive
Coaching movement is not about using lots of equipment it is about engaging your players to making short, sharp moves with good body position to receive the ball including timing of runs
Coaching Objectives
To coach movement we are looking to work with the ball to improve speed of play, weight of the pass, accuracy and movement to receive the ball. This includes body positions and dribbling with the ball at pace. Look for players putting in the effort to get to the next position and be looking for the next pass.
Drill Setup
- 15 Mins
- Squad Players
- 20 x 20 y
What the Players Do
In diagram 1 the player with the ball runs dribbles to the middle player. The middle player dribbles to the player at the far en who dribbles to the cones and passes back to the start. The next player…Fast Attacking Runs
Runs into the penalty area can disrupt defences and create space for teams to score. Get your players bursting into the box to create lots of goalscoring chances.
Coaching Objectives
Runs into the penalty area to support the player with the ball involve speed, changes of direction and bursts of energy.
For this drill you need an area 25 x 20 yards, with a goal at one end and two five yard channels at the other end. You need 7 players and a server, balls, bibs, cones and a goal.
Drill Setup
- 7 Players
- 1 Goals
- 2 Bibs
- 25 x 20 y
Technique Tips
- Central attackers: Open body to receive, play quick one-touch passes, and disguise final ball.
- Channel attackers: Time runs perfectly to avoid offside; explode forward at full speed.
- Finishers: Keep head over the ball, finish low and early—don't overhit the shot.
- Communication between players is key—early calls and visual signals help the final ball succeed.
What the Players Do
Play 4 attackers against 2 defenders and a goalkeeper. Set up with two attackers against two defenders in the main area, the other two attackers are in the second channel. The two attackers in the…Rondo: Play Into A Striker
This Rondo drill is all about passing and receiving with striker movement off the ball to create space for the pass. Movement and passing should be forward with combination play set up to achieve that goal.
Coaching Objectives
Attackers – possession
- Good first touch to keep ball away from defender
- Pass weight, direction, decision making
- Off ball movement to create space for pass either to striker or for the striker to open up passing lanes
- Decision making – penetrate, hold onto the ball, recycle the ball
- Outisde players must use the position on the line to constantly create passing lanes so they should be scanning and quickly reacting to the play.
Defender – pressing
- Block passing routes
- Press striker
- Good body position to react to passing and movement of striker
Drill Setup
- 20 Mins
- 10 Players
- 2 x blue 2 x yellow 2 x red Bibs
- 12 x 6 y
What the Players Do
Set up the 12 x 6 area with a half way line. You need 6+1 passing players and a defender to try and stop the pass into the striker. The outside players must combine to get the red striker free to…Continue Reading For Free
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