🔥 New Session 762: Penetrating Passes

This 3-part session, suitable for 10 players at an intermediate level, focuses on breaking defensive lines with precise forward passing, developing technique, awareness, and movement to play and receive under pressure. 🙌

⚽️ Develop Those 3rd Man Runs to Finish | 66-P2

To end the week, we have this engaging drill that focuses on developing third-man runs to create and capitalise on goal scoring opportunities. Emphasising movement, timing, and combination play, the practice challenges players to work on both sides of the pitch, enhancing versatility and balanced technical skills. 🔥

⚽️ New Session 763: Switch Play to Penetrate

Session 763 is a 3-part session designed to improve players' ability to switch play and penetrate defences. It is suitable for 9 players aged 14 and above and does not require a goalkeeper. 🎉

🔥 Dynamic 2 v 1 to Balanced Wave Game | 79-P8

Sharpen your team’s attacking instincts with this new high-intensity wave practice! Designed to improve transitions, overloads, and goal-scoring, players must react quickly in both attack and defence. Starting with a 2 v 1, the challenge builds into a fast-paced 2 v 2 counter-attack, keeping decision-making sharp. Want to push them further? Add a third attacking phase to test movement, awareness, and finishing under pressure! ⚽💥

⚽️ Exploiting Wide Overloads in the Final 3rd | 98-P9

This functional practice is designed to enhance wide players' decision-making in the final third. Through four key attacking solutions, players will develop the skills needed to recognise and execute effective options during match situations. Let us know how this one goes with your players. 🙌

🎉 Break Out Possession Game | 85-P5

This 4v4+3 breakout possession game is designed to enhance decision-making, ball retention, and transition play in a fast-paced environment. Your players are going to enjoy this one! Have a great weekend all 🙌

 🎉 Develop 1 v 1 Attacking in Wide Zones | 98-P6

Want to dominate wide areas and sharpen your team's attacking play? This small-sided practice focuses on quick ball circulation, isolated 1 v 1 duels, and creating goal-scoring opportunities. With realistic scenarios for wingers to beat defenders or combine creatively, plus progressive challenges, it’s perfect for improving individual skills and team coordination. 🔥⚽️

🔥 New 1231 Analysis & Linked Practice!

We kick off the week by diving into How to Beat the Two Player Press when playing the 1231 ( 7 V 7). This video breaks down three scenarios to illustrate strategies for bypassing opposition pressure, creating space for midfielders, and progressing play through intelligent patterns. 

Linked to this analysis, we have the 1st of three practices being published this week: Goalkeeper Playing Out From the Back | 26-P4 , which develops the key principles broken down in the analysis video. 🔥

🚨In case you missed it, have a look at the full collection: Playing the 1231 (7 v 7) - Phase 1: Begin the Attack  - which we will continually build out bringing you different tactical solutions and linked practices for every scenario you could face when playing out in this setup. Have a great week all! 🙌

⚽️ Build from the Back & Penetrate | 43-P11

This dynamic medium-sided game, played on half a pitch, focuses on improving build-up play and attacking penetration. This practice is linked to our "Playing the 1431 (9 v 9) - Phase 1: Begin the Attack"  analysis, showcasing the key points of the analysis in a practice setup. Keep an eye out for the 2nd supporting practice, published this Wednesday. 🔥

🎉 Beat the Press to Play Out | 26-P10

This engaging practice focuses on building composure and decision-making in phase 1 buildup play under pressure. Designed to tackle the challenge of playing out against a two-player press, the session encourages players to think quickly, adapt, and execute the best solution to bypass their opponents. Let us know how your players got on with this one. 🙌