01-P3 · Skill practice · U9 up to adult
Possession: Attacking Centrally
Possession: Attacking Centrally is a skill practice for U9 up to adult teams (11 players, 25 × 35 yards) that works on passing, movement and overloads.
Develop player's ability to combine and rotate in central areas, penetrating defensive covering lines.
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0:52 - Age group
- U9 up to adult
- Players
- 11 players
- Area
- 25 × 35 yards (1/4 Pitch)
- Time
- 20–30 minutes
- Goalkeeper
- No
- Coaches
- 1
- Practice type
- Skill practice
- Coach level
- Beginner (D Licence)
How it's set up
Develop player's ability to combine and rotate in central areas, penetrating defensive covering lines. 5 v 5 in a 30 x 30 Yard area with a 10 x 10 Yard area with a single floater to connect play. Objective is for the possession team to use the central floater to keep possession in their attack.
Key coaching points
- Tactical - Recognise when to combine with central player to score point
- Social - Work collectively to build attacks and create space for central pass.
- Technical - Weight and accuracy of pass and central player to play on one or two touches to combine.
Also in the full practice
- 2 progressions to make it harder as your players improveIn Club
- 2 player questions to check understanding during the practiceIn Club
- The coach-led video (0:52) how to set it up and deliver itIn Club
- Add it to your team's Dugout drop it into a session plan with your warm-up and gameIn Club
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