Written by Dave Clarke
Creative in The Final Third
This is a build-up to score game with creativity key to players making and scoring goals.
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…Creative in Attack
This drill is about creating overloads in attack and making the moments of dominance with overloads count in the attacking team's favour. Also includes quick reaction at transition for defending team as well as the attacking team.
Coaching Objectives
The attacking team should look to create overloads either out wide on one of the wings for through the middle. Encourage them to drive into the space to create the depth that gives them more attacking threat. Movements of players without the ball is key to keeping possession and creating goal scoring chances. Movement when the cross or through ball come in are the vital elements of the coaching advice.
Without the ball the defending team must try to press hard and counter attack quickly when they win the ball. Lots of opportunities to exploit space with four goals.
Drill Setup
- 25 Mins
- 14 Players
- 1 main 4 target Goals
- 7 Bibs
- Half pitch y
What the Players Do
Set up on half a pitch with a full size goal at one end with a goalkeeper and four target goals at the other end on the half way line. Seven players attack 6 defenders plus a goalkeeper and a…Wave Possession Breaking Lines
This is all about using creativity to keep possession. The aim is for the possession team to move the ball from one end zone to the other and then back again the other way in a wave type motion. This is working towards penetration in the final third.
Coaching Objectives
Good reaction in transition with speed of play to press and stop the defending team using the ball to score a goal. Creativity is key with players with movement and combination play key to keeping the ball.
Look for:
- Good passing and receiving
- Movement to create angles and triangles
- Combination play with give and go passing, overlapping and underlapping runs and takeovers.
Drill Setup
- 20 Mins
- 13 Players
- 4 target goals Goals
- 5 Bibs
- 30 x 15 y
What the Players Do
Use an area 30 x 15 yards in three zones with four target goals on the outside of the box midway between the zones. You need a possession team of 8 players and a defending team of 5 players. In the…Continue Reading For Free
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