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Attacking Defending

4 v 4 Possession with transition

A functional practice designed to improve players passing, movement and decision making.

Key objectives

Team Shape – width and depth
Quality of pass – pace, weight and accuracy
Individual movement to receive pass, open body shape, looking to play forward.
Pass to feet or space?
Passing triangles – always at least two options for player on the ball
Communication between players
Quick Transitions important for both teams

Organisation

Area: 30 metres x 20 metres
4 v 4 inside the area, formation for both teams (Yellow and Blue Players) 2 defenders, 1 midfielder, 1 striker with 2 Red target players, 1 at each end
Red players cannot be tackled and can move along the end line to receive a pass
Yellows players play to one end (as per diagram) Red player that receives, passes the ball into Blue Players, Blue players must then looks to play to the other to the opposite Red Player
If the ball goes out of play, game restarts with a kick in from opposite team

Session details

Attacking
Defending

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