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Shooting
  • Attacking
  • 11 -15

Intercepting

Difficulty

Creating goals in and around the penalty area is a key attacking principle your players need to practice.

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Written by Dave Clarke

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Handball

A fun game for young players which will improve their ability to create space.

Coaching Objectives

To support players in finding ways to create space. 
To recognise when to pass the ball and when to travel into space. 
 

Drill Setup

  • 20 Mins
  • 8 Players
  • 2 Goals
  • 8 Bibs
  • 15 x 20 y

What the Players Do

Teams defend their own goal and try to score in the opposite goal by throwing the ball to teammates.  Players can only move a few steps with the ball before they must pass.  Players try to…

Attacking in and Around the Area

Having a mixture of combinations in and around the area will improve players ability ‘in the moment’ when in game situations

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Coaching Objectives

Give players the tools and skill set to develop their ability to combine in and around the area and improve decision making and creativity. 

Drill Setup

  • 20 Mins
  • 7-18 Players
  • 2 Goals
  • 6 Bibs
  • 40 x 45 y

What the Players Do

Area split into two zones (20x40) with a 5yrd central zone (safe zone). x2 3v2 practices taking place simultaneously at each end. Goals placed centrally at each end of the area. Footballs…

Creative in The Final Third

This is a build-up to score game with creativity key to players making and scoring goals.

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Coaching Objectives

This is all about seeing the opportunity to pass the ball and make an overload count in the build up to a goal. Creativity the key to success. 

Drill Setup

  • 25 Mins
  • 14 Players
  • 2 Goals
  • 6 Bibs
  • 30 x 20 y

Technique Tips

Encourage Risk-Taking:

  • Foster a culture that values and encourages risk-taking on the field. Encourage players to try new moves, take on opponents, and experiment with different playing styles. Emphasize that mistakes are part of the learning process and an opportunity for growth.

What the Players Do

This is all about using the players on the edge of the area to make the 2v2 an overload in the attackers favour. The two teams are represented in the middle by 2 players in a 2v2 but they can use…

Session Overview 1/5

  • 1.

    Handball

    A fun game for young players which will improve their…
  • 2.

    Attacking in and Around the Area

    Having a mixture of combinations in and around the area…
  • 3.

    Creative in The Final Third

    This is a build-up to score game with creativity key to…

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