3 2 Unlimited

touches touches touches

3
Same “touches”
20 x 20 x 20 5
set up going the
7 2
40 wide other way; 3, 2
then unlimited.
7 + Keeper v 7

8
K 6 9 10 9 8

Offside the
3
last third 4
11
2

1 2 3
Working on several facets of the game here. Number of touches determines the way teams can play in each third.
Encouraging ONE touch play everywhere where its possible.
You can use any number of players from 5 v 5 upwards to 11 v 11 for this game.
 3 2 Unlimited
20 x 20 x 20 touches touches touches
40 wide

7 + Keeper v 7 5 7
3 2

8 9

K 9 10 8

2
Offside the
last third 3
11
4
1 2 3
Keeper has several outlets where players move into open spaces to get away from opponents. Inverted runs from (2)
and (3) into open central spaces.
 3 2 Unlimited
20 x 20 x 20 touches touches touches
40 wide
3
5
7 + Keeper v 7
2
7

6 8
K 10
9
9 8

11

Offside the
3
last third
4

2
1 2 3
Extra touch at the back encourages players to drop off into space to receive when (8) cant pass it forward.
Open up and start again. Blue team defending centrally so (2) and (3) can receive wide too.
 3 2 Unlimited
20 x 20 x 20 touches touches touches
40 wide Potential
Counter Attack
7 + Keeper v 7
3

7 5
2
6

K 9 10

8 8
9
4
11
Offside the
last third 2 3

1 2 3
We clear the ball through (4) heading it out and we work on IMMEDIATELY pushing up fast and leaving opponents
offside.
 3 2 Unlimited
20 x 20 x 20 touches touches touches
40 wide Potential
Counter Attack
7 + Keeper v 7

5
7
2
3

K 10 8
9
6
8
9
11 4
Offside the
3
last third
2

1 2 3
(9) must be strong and hold the ball up and lay it off and then players run beyond (9) to attack on the counter. Back
players push up and condense together to be strong defensively.
 3 2 Unlimited
20 x 20 x 20 touches touches touches
40 wide Same “touches”
3
set up going the
7 + Keeper v 7 5 other way; 3, 2
7 then unlimited.
2

9 8
K 6 8
9

10
4 2
Offside the
last third
3
11

1 2 3
2 touches in the middle third forces striker to look for support quickly and with 1 or 2 touches only. Timing of the
runs of (3) and (2) are vital to not be offside.
 3 2 Unlimited
20 x 20 x 20 touches touches touches
40 wide
5 3
7 + Keeper v 7
7 2

6 8
K 9 10 8

9
11
Offside the 3
last third

4
2
1 2 3
Drop off creating space in front; pass back and across using the FULL width of the field.
 3 2 Unlimited
20 x 20 x 20 touches touches touches
40 wide
5 3
7 + Keeper v 7
7 2

6
9 8 10 8
K

2
9
11
Offside the
last third 3

4
1 2 3
Or inverted run by (2) and pass either to (9) or switch play again to (3).
 3 2 Unlimited
20 x 20 x 20 touches touches touches
40 wide

7 + Keeper v 7
7 2

3
5

K 9 8 10

6 8

11 9
Offside the 2
4 3
last third

1 2 3
Encouraging the center backs to attack with our wing back (2) dropping in to cover. Condensing across the back
behind the ball for safety.
 3 2 Unlimited
20 x 20 x 20 touches touches touches
40 wide

7 + Keeper v 7
7 2

5 9

8
9 8 10
K

6
3
11
2
Offside the
4 3
last third

1 2 3
Rotation IN FRONT of the ball with striker (9) and wingback (3).
 3 2 Unlimited
20 x 20 x 20 touches touches touches
40 wide Same “touches”
3 set up going the
5
7 + Keeper v 7 7 other way; 3, 2
2 then unlimited.

10
9

6 8 8
K 9
11

4
Offside the
last third
2

1 2 3
(7) Forces the opponents to our strength in numbers inside; the rest of the team condense the spaces behind. (8)
pushes up to leave opponents (9) offside.
 3 2 Unlimited
20 x 20 x 20 touches touches touches
40 wide Same “touches”
3 set up going the
5
7 + Keeper v 7 other way; 3, 2
then unlimited.

8 2
6
K 9
10
9
8

11
Offside the
last third 4 3

1 2 3
Closest player (11) presses (4). Not able to force inside to our strength in depth so forces outside where our (3)
presses opponents (2). (8) covers (3 and (2) covers across.
 3
Same “touches”
15 x 15 x 15 x 15 5
7 set up going the
40 wide 2 other way; 3, 2
then unlimited.
7 + Keeper v 7

8
K 6 9 10 9 8

Offside the
last quarter 3
4
11
2

1 2 3 4
•1. We have essentially four - thirds to play in. The players can only play in three of the four thirds at any one time.
•2. This ensures movement up and down the field maintaining distances between units.
•3. Players cannot enter zone 4 until the team has moved out of zone 1.
 Same “touches”
15 x 15 x 15 x 15 5 3
set up going the
7
40 wide 2 other way; 3, 2
then unlimited.
7 + Keeper v 7

K 8 10
9 9 8
6

Offside the 11 3
last quarter 4
2

1 2 3 4
Players cannot enter zone 4 until the team has moved out of zone 1. So in possession, the team moves up and down the field and
maintains a compactness from front to back.