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Attacking Defending

6 v 2 Positional Play with Transition

A functional practice designed to improve players passing, positioning and decision making with transition.

Key objectives

Quality and selection of pass
Body shape/First Touch/Back Foot – very important for Blue CDM player
Angles and Distance of support – positional play
Width and depth – penetrating pass
Communication between players
Awareness of space and defender
Transition to attack and defense

Organisation

Area: 16 x 12 metres
Two teams: 6 Blues v 2 Yellows
Blue Team start the practice with emphasis on maintaining positions and possession of the ball, looking to play forward from CB’s to CF with the CDM dropping in between the Centre Backs to receive and pass forward – Blue CB’s always start with the ball
Utilize playing positions - movement from training to game
If the Yellow team win the ball they must quickly transition to attack with emphasis on scoring in any of the four small goals. The Blue team must transition to defend quickly and try and win the ball back
Have a supply of footballs to keep the practice continually flowing

Session details

Attacking
Defending

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