Topic: ‘Playing 4-3-1, Retain and build through defensive thirds

with primary players (8+6) by playing around, through

opponents and into teammates against a team playing 3-2-3 to
adapt to opposition press’
Technical: Passing & Receiving
Tactical: Playing out from the back, to build through the thirds
Focus In Possession: Retain and Build
Focus Out of Possession: Pressing
Technical (Passing Patterns) - 10 minutes

Topic Passing & Receiving Practice Design Unopposed & Opposed

Setup Goals n/a Bibs x4 Balls x4 Other n/a
Execution Setup:

❏ Mark out a Y shape using 5 poles spaced 10-15 yards apart from each other with 3 players on the
starting point and one player on each of the remaining poles.
❏ The ball starts at the bottom of the Y with the first pass being into the next player who has checked
off to receive to play out to either of the next players.
❏ The receiving player then drives the ball back to the starting point. [Work alternate sides at the
same time]

Coaching Points:
❏ Quick sharp passing
❏ Push the ball
❏ Back-foot cushion on the first touch Progressions & Regression

❏ Movement of the player, open body shape

❏ Use different passing patterns, can the 8 pop inside?
❏ Add pressers between the 6+8 8+10

Key Points and Objectives

Tactical Create space (individual-unit-team) Areas 30 X 42
Physical Ball starting same place (frequency), repetition of movements, rotate pivot Time 15 MINUTES
Physiological (no 4) personal targets of successful entries into midfield third (pass or receive) Intensity

Technical Movement and support (angle distance and timing), Passing (where, when, weight/quality)
Social Enjoyment free play at the start, Importance of team - relevance to Goalkeeper distribution to help teammates
Group High ability, SEN/SENMH.
Technical - 6V3 +2 Ronda

Topic Passing & Receiving [Retain + Build] Practice Design Opposed

Setup Goals n/a Bibs x7 Balls x4 Other Mini
Execution Setup:

❏ Set out a 30x30 yard grid, with two neutral players at either end of the grid.
❏ Inside set out 4 smaller squares with one attacking playing within (locked). The pressing team will
set up in a 3 man press and can freely move around the 4 squares.
❏ The attacking team will be looking to play through or into
❏ Playing through only when the 5 + 6 are tightly marked with the 4 supporting with the open body
❏ 5 + 6 play into 8 if 4 is being screened, the 4 movement opposite to ball travelling with open body as
it travels, 8 to turn if on or combine with 4
❏ Att = 1pt for every 10 seconds
❏ Def = 3 pass 1pt, 2pt goals

Coaching Points: Progressions & Regression

❏ Positional structure
❏ Support and time of movement
❏ Add goals for pressing team,
❏ Transition (play through or into)
❏ 1 neutral can step into to support the press on retain
❏ Open body to receive
❏ Collective defending
❏ Pressing trap

Key Points and Objectives

Tactical Create space (individual-unit-team) Areas 30 X 42
Physical Ball starting same place (frequency), repetition of movements, rotate pivot Time 20 MINUTES
Physiological (no 4) personal targets of successful entries into midfield third (pass or receive) Intensity

Technical Movement and support (angle distance and timing), Passing (where, when, weight/quality)
Social Enjoyment free play at the start, Importance of team - relevance to Goalkeeper distribution to help teammates
Group High ability, SEN/SENMH.
7v7 + 1 SSG

Topic Passing & Receiving Practice Design Unopposed & Opposed

Setup Goals n/a Bibs x7 Balls x4 Other n/a
Execution Setup:

❏ Mark out a 52 x 30 area with the 4 equal boxes in the middle as previous drills
❏ 4V3 in the middle with overload and balance in the endzones
❏ The 4 can swap positions but must remain 1 per box
❏ Att are looking to combine and score in end zone with overload

Coaching Points:
❏ Build up play in the midfield box
❏ Breaking lines with combo play
❏ Supporting movement + timing of runs
❏ Decision making when, where to pass
❏ Collective forward press Progressions & Regression

❏ Quick transition
❏ Pressing traps
❏ Players can drop in to create overload or balance

Key Points and Objectives

Tactical Create space (individual-unit-team) Areas 30 X 52
Physical Ball starting same place (frequency), repetition of movements, rotate pivot Time 25 MINUTES
Physiological (no 4) personal targets of successful entries into midfield third (pass or receive) Intensity

Technical Movement and support (angle distance and timing), Passing (where, when, weight/quality)
Social Enjoyment free play at the start, Importance of team - relevance to Goalkeeper distribution to help teammates
Group High ability, SEN/SENMH.
7v7 +3

Topic Passing & Receiving Practice Design Unopposed & Opposed

Setup Goals n/a Bibs x7 Balls x4 Other n/a
Execution Setup:

❏ Mark out a 52 x 30 area with the three thirds

❏ In each end zone (final thirds) have an attacking team and a pressing team
❏ In the middle and at the ends have a neutral player (team in possession) or multiple depending on
participants numbers and two bumper (play with build)
❏ The build up team is trying to play into the final third, the pressing team are pressing high to
counter

Coaching Points:
❏ Build up play through thirds
❏ Break lines of pressure
❏ Pattern of play Progressions & Regression

❏ Vertical play on transition

❏ High Press + Counter press
❏ Offside on the entry to final third
❏ Rest Defence

Key Points and Objectives

Tactical Create space (individual-unit-team) Areas 30 X 52
Physical Ball starting same place (frequency), repetition of movements, rotate pivot Time 30 MINUTES
Physiological (no 4) personal targets of successful entries into midfield third (pass or receive) Intensity

Technical Movement and support (angle distance and timing), Passing (where, when, weight/quality)
Social Enjoyment free play at the start, Importance of team - relevance to Goalkeeper distribution to help teammates
Group High ability, SEN/SENMH.