Written by Dave Clarke
Three Team Rotation
Build confidence in your centre backs to bring the ball forward, helping your midfielders stay further up the pitch
Coaching Objectives
Get players comfortable with attacking as a unit, using overlapping runs and incisive passing.
Drill Setup
- 10 Mins
- 14 Players
- 2 Goals
- 2 Sets of 4 Bibs
- 40 x 30 y
Technique Tips
- Attackers: Use quick passes, exploit space, and remain composed in front of goal.
- Defenders: Stay compact, delay the attack, and communicate effectively.
- Transition: Anticipate the next role and act quickly to maintain game flow.
What the Players Do
Set up by using an area 30x40 yards with 2 goals at one end. You’ll need bibs, balls, and cones. Split your players into three teams of 4 with two additional goalkeepers. …Ball Carrying Defenders
Defenders can be the best tool to start attacks, dribbling the ball into midfield and pushing play forwards, creating an extra attacker in your team
Coaching Objectives
Defenders need to have the confidence to join in when the team attacks. If they can dribble confidently up the pitch, then the team can take advantage of overloads in midfield.
Drill Setup
- 15 Mins
- 10 Players
- 5 Bibs
- 60x30 y
Technique Tips
- Dribbling Control: Use the inside and outside of the foot to maintain close control while dribbling through the gate.
- Head Up: Players should frequently look up while dribbling to scan the field and identify open gates or passing opportunities.
- Movement and Positioning: Players in the central zone should create space by moving into open areas, enabling effective overloads.
What the Players Do
Set up by using an area of 15 x 15 yards split into 3 sections with cones creating two 5-yard gates on each side for players to pass through. You’ll need bibs and balls. Split…Fullbacks Attack 6v4
In this drill fullbacks can overlap to make use of the overload to beat opponents 2v1 and get the ball into wide areas where the ball can be crossed into the danger areas resulting in goals
Coaching Objectives
This drill improves play in wide areas and gets fullbacks to join in the attack. Overloads help the success of the drill with the fullbacks developing attacking instincts.
Attacking using fullbacks:
- Dribble using the leg furthest away from the defender and try to use the outside of the foot
- Try to take the defender into areas that are more attacking to take the initiative
- Use feints and skills to create space and give time on the ball
- Cross and finish on goal as soon as possible
- Movement is key to keeping the defender at bay
Drill Setup
- 25 Mins
- 14 Players
- 2 Goals
- 2 sets of 4 Bibs
- 60x40 y
What the Players Do
You need to create three teams of four players (or split your team as close to this as possible). One team are the attacking fullbacks and they work with each team in turn creating 6v4 using…Continue Reading For Free
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