Soccer Drills Getting Flank Players into the Attack (Chelsea)

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Getting Flank Players into the Attack (Chelsea)

Friday, 02 March 2012 01:28 Written by Administrator Drill Objective(s) 1) To train the ability to keep possession. 2) To train the ability to develop attacking play with full backs. 3) Train the ability to develop switches of play and changing the point of attack. for possession. * * * * * Drill No: Age: No Players: Difficulty: Area/Time: PO19 15-Adult 14 (15 with Neutral) Medium/Advanced 45x30yrds (20-30mins)

Diagram 1

ORGANISATION: Set-up a 45x30yrd grid, with 6 gate goals with small goals (or poles/flags) approxiamtely 3 yrds in width. 2 teams play 6vs6 in different coloured pinnies in the central area + 2 full backs who play on the sides of the area. The full back players can move anywhere up and down the sidelines and play for whichever team has possession of the ball in their repspective zones (A and B). INSTRUCTIONS: * Two of the teams compete in the playing area and attempt to score passing into the other teams gate goals. * The team that has possession of the ball can play out to either full back. * If the attacking team looses possession of the ball they start defending their gate goals. * If at any point the ball goes out of play, the team not responsible for playing it out gathers another ball from their end line. (The

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defending team can be asked to retreat beyond the half way of the field so as not to encroach the player restarting, if needed). Example from the Diagram above: 1) 2) 3) A1 passes to A2 to maintain possession. A2 passes to A3. A3 passes long to FB1 and switches play to find space to go forward.

SCORING: * In the small gate goals. * Goals count double when the assist is from a Full Back. KEY COACHING POINTS: 1) Focus and Awareness to look up and see opportunites to switch the play and take advantage of the defending team being a man down (Refer to Diagram 2). 2) Quick passing combinations with full backs (Refer to Diagram 3). 3) Quick passing combinations in central areas when there is space to do so (Refer to Diagram 4). 4) Patience and good quality passing to maintain possession until an opportunity to play a penetrating pass or switch. 5) Key coaching points of basic possession principles of play. 6) The defending team needs to be well organized and communicate to each other as they are playing with a man down. 7) The defending team needs to attempt to play compact and zonal. 8) Transition quickly when an error is made. Diagram 2 - Switches of Play

Diagram 3 - Combining with the Full backs

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Diagram 4 - 1-2 Combinations in Central Areas

PROGRESSIONS: 1) None. VARIATIONS: 1) Addition of Neutral player to facilitate possession. Also the Full Backs on receiving a pass are allowed to dribble infield (and score). When possession is lost the Full Backs return to their outside zones.

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Remove the gate goals and have the teams score by dribbling across the end line. 2) Diagram 5 - Addition of Neutral and Allowing the Full Backs infield.

NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS: This game should help increase a teams ability to possess the ball and also look to switch play. it also encourages teams to use their full backs in the attacking phase. Develops intelligent and pro-active players who are aware of where the space is when in possession. Share Twitter .cpr a{color:#d6d6d6; font-size:8px;} SocButtons plugin Last Updated on Friday, 02 March 2012 20:43

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