Session 24: Counter Attacking (1 – Beginner)
COUNTER ATTACKING | SKILL (02-P2)
COUNTER ATTACKING | SKILL (02-P2)
Organisation / Set Up
This Dribbling practice requires at least 5 players in a 15 yard diameter circle area, with each player beginning with a ball each to dribble. Players encouraged to be creative and try as many tricks and dribbles as they can unopposed to begin with before introducing various obstacles and challenges.
- Attacking Emphasis 80%
- Defending Emphasis 20%
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Progression 1: Add 2 Areas
Add 2 areas, where players must perform a different trick and with increased traffic closer control is encouraged.
Progression 2: Add Defender
Add a defender to add pressure to dribblers, so they must avoid each other as well as perform a dribble in area.
Progression 3: Passing Floater
With increased difficulty with added defender, a floater could act as a wall pass for dribblers under pressure.
Key Coaching Points
– Technical – Close control under pressure of defenders
– Technical – Ability to use both feet in turning
– Physical – Change of Pace when required
Q&A
– Is the space available for players appropriate?
– How can I work individually with each player?
– Is there room to extend the challenge for higher ability players?
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Play At Home | Individual (40-P4)
Play At Home | Individual (40-P4)
Football Practice 4 of our ‘Play at Home’ Series combines working on your touch, movement off the ball to open your body and check shoulders, running with the ball and quick feet in ladders.
- Attacking Emphasis 100%
- Defending Emphasis 0%
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Key Coaching Points 1
Focus on your first touch and movement off the angle of poles to receive on your back foot to be able to drive into space. It is crucial you get into the habit of checking shoulders as you will in a game situation, to ensure you have space to drive into and can see pressing defenders.
Progression 1: Speed Challenge
Now we can begin to introduce your speed of movement whilst maintaining technique in each step. Give yourself a score for each correctly performed technique together with the time it takes you to complete the course.
Key Coaching Points
Technical: Short side foot passing
Technical: Movement to take first touch forward
Physical: Quick feet and speed between poles
Q&A
– How can you ensure your movement allows you to take the first touch in front?
– How can you vary sprints between ladders and poles?
– How else can you take the ball to break into space?
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Ball Mastery | Dribbling (BM-01)
Ball Mastery | Dribbling (BM-01)
Practice one of our ball mastery section focuses on improving dribbling skills, with half of the group on a ball in the central area, and the remaining players on the outside. Players must dribble the ball to the outside and lay off to an outside player, encourage a change of direction when entering the square.
- Attacking Emphasis 90%
- Defending Emphasis 10%
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Key Coaching Points: Receive on the Move
Players must dribble the ball to the outside and lay off to an outside player, encourage a change of direction when entering the square.
Progression 1: Rotational Movement
Progress to a one two pass on the outside, allowing all players to be involved in rotational movement in and out of the square. Focus on takeover and speed of movement when transferring.
Progression 2
Players use their weaker foot in the central area, encouraging the need to think about changing direction on entering specific zones where there is player congestion.
Key Coaching Points
- Tech | Ability to use both feet
- Tech | Close control
- Physical | Agile to change direction
Q&A
- How can you keep close control?
- How can you avoid players in your dribbling?
- What changes in smaller and larger areas in your dribble?
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