Written by Charlie Pomroy
Pass Don't Follow
A pass rotation exercise that can be adapted to to any age, any ability or number of players and is great to use as a warm up.
Coaching Objectives
- Improve one touch play and movement after passing
- Give players a better understanding of options when in possession
- Technique: short passing, control, 1 touch
Drill Setup
- 8 Mins
- 9 minimum Players
- 20 x 50 yds y
What the Players Do
Players begin with a simple two touch passing drill. After the pass players back pedal to the back of their line. Progress now by telling players after their pass they rotate to the line on their…Behind In Three – Tactics
How to use your fullbacks/wingbacks when playing out from the goalkeeper and get in behind the opposition defence in just three passes.
Coaching Objectives
- Support play with good position
- Scan before receiving
- Be diagonal to the ball
- Pass into player's runs
- Receive on the back foot
- Be open to the play when receiving
- Vertical passes between the lines
Drill Setup
- 25 Mins
- up to 22 Players
- 2 Goals
- 10 Bibs
- Half pitch y
What the Players Do
The Concept Create a practiced pattern of play from the GK. Improve players tactical understanding and variations of our 4-2-3-1 system Develop understanding of players roles within a system…Behind In Three – Activities
Three exercises to use to implement the tactical idea of going in behind the opposition defence by playing out from the goalkeeper in three passes.
Coaching Objectives
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Drill 1: Encourage players to be positive in their first thoughts, get CF into the habit of dropping deep to go in behind later.
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Drill 2: Back 6 comfortable in possession under pressure.
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Drill 3: Combination Play
Drill Setup
- 60 Mins
- 14 Players
- 2 Main 2 mini Goals
- 2 sets Bibs
- Half pitch y
What the Players Do
Drill Setup 1 Area: 60 x 30 Time: 20 Mins Players: 4v4v4 +2GK (PIC 1) In the middle two sections it's 3v1 in the defensive zone and 1v3 in attacking. The two end zones are…Continue Reading For Free
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