🎉 Beat the Press | 22-P10

🚨Let's get this Phase 1 Week Up and Running!🚨

This practice focuses on phase 1 and develops teams ability to beat the press and play through the thirds. We begin in the 1st zone with a 5 v 5 +1, with the objective for the team in possession to play into the central zone where they have a 2 v 2 + 1 advantage. Once they penetrate, attackers must make runs in behind to receive and finish in either mini goal. Creating good passing angles, using line breaking passes and off the ball movement into space are key coaching points in this practice! 💪⚽️

⚽️ High Press in the Attacking Third | 25-P11

It's time to get your players pressing high up the field to improve their quality of chances to finish. The objective is for the Primary Coaching Team, Red, to press to regain after the Gold team has made their first forward pass. If the team wins the ball, they must either attack quickly to finish or recycle the ball in a more controlled attack. If the Gold team plays through the press, they must play forward to the attacking midfielder, 10, who can finish in either mini goal. Press as a unit, force the opposition into traps and exploit winning the ball high up the field! ⚽️🔥

🔥 10 v 10 Possession Rondo | 42-P12

How well do your players keep possession in the second phase of play? Are they able to recognise when to rotate and move into the space? This 10 v 10 possession rondo focuses on developing these key aspects of the game. The objective of this practice is for the team in possession to make 10 successful passes, earning the team a goal. We will introduce rotations to the rondo and later split the pitch into zones to keep players thinking about their positioning and passes. 💪⚽️

⚽️ 4231 Technical Combinations | 54-P4

It's time to get our players passing and moving in this technical combination practice! Designed specifically for a 4231, this passing sequence involves our CB, FB, CM, and CAM with the objective to build play and create space in the wide channels. Once your players are comfortable, we can add a goal and goalkeeper on each end to allow players to deliver from wide and attack the cross to finish. Build a strong technical foundation and watch you players flourish in the game! 💪⚽️

⚽️ Positional Awareness in Possession (433) | 61-P7

This practice focuses on getting our players comfortable in possession and works on their positioning when setup in a 433. The objective is for the primary team (Red) to keep possession and pass & move around in their shape, earning a goal for every 10 successive passes that they complete. The secondary team (Blue) must apply pressure, looking to win possession and finish in any one of the four mini goals. Let's develop passing quality, positional awareness and rotations in this possession practice! 🤝⚽️

🔥 Evade Your Marker to Receive | 85-P1

Do your players have a problem with losing their marker to receive? This simple practice will focus on further developing this technical skill. One player will start in the central area up against a defender with the objective to keep moving, evade the defender and play bounce passes with the outside players. Players must try different short sharp movements to outfox the defender and give them space to receive passes. Let's create solid technical foundations for our players! 💪⚽️

⚽️ Press to Win Possession & Counter | 49-P8

It's time to get our players pressing as a unit and initiating quick counters from the midfield third in this wave practice. We have a 6 v 3 possession zone, with the objective for the three defenders to win the ball and quickly transition to attack against the team of three who's player lost possession. Pressing as a collective unit to cover passing angles and force mistakes, working at a high intensity to not allow attackers time on the ball and quick transitions from defence to attack are key in this practice! 🔥⚽️

🔥 Possession to Penetrate | 48-P8

This practice focuses on developing possession and initiating attacks from the midfield third. We begin with a 7 v 5 + floater in the central zone, with the objective for the team starting with possession (Red) to play penetrating passes through the gates for the fullbacks, who deliver inside the box where a 3 v 2 attacking overload takes place. If the defenders win possession, they must keep the ball in a 5 v 3 + floater, with the objective to play through either of the three gates to trigger a 3 v 2 attack. Passing quality, recognition when to play penetrating passes and speed of support are key in this one! ⚽️🔥

⚽️ Possession, Agility & Finishing | 24-P8

It's time to turn quality possession into goals in this wave practice! We setup by creating a 3 v 3 + 2 possession area, with the objective for the attacking team to make 8 passes, triggering a 3 v 2 attack. The three losing defending players left behind must perform 20-yard shuttle runs and move through the ladders before the game restarts, while the two extra attacking players receive a ball and must make 20 quick passes between themselves. Players must focus on speed to exploit the overload in attack, passing quality and movement to maintain possession and clinical finishing in the final third. 🔥⚽️ 

🔥 Defend and Break out to Counter | 27-P13

This Phase 5 practice focuses on organised defending and triggering quick counters after winning possession. We have three stations running simultaneously in this practice, 1 physical, 1 skill + physical and the main 5 v 5 attack v defence game. Once the defenders win possession, they must play out to either fullbacks or the striker to trigger the 5 v 3 counter attack. Organise and force play to one side to create regain opportunities and get compact to force mistakes are key to succeeding in this one! 💪⚽️