PSD 2015

Building Attack from Center of the Field in 4-4-2

Formation
Organisation
Players are positioned according to their positions. They do the exersises continuously.
Equipment are arranged as shown. The tasks are done on both sides by turns.
Description
The soccer drill always starts by one of the inside midfielders. The players have to make
fast, rythmical building attack and accurate finishing. After the action each player goes
back to his starting position. Four variations can be seen.

Set Up

Variation 1: After fast combination the wide midfield player moves inward, then makes
a tempo pass to the striker cutting in.

Variation 2: After fast combination, one of the central midfield players makes a deep
pass to the striker cutting in.

Variation 3: After short combination, one of the central midfielders makes a tempo pass
to the wide midfield player moving inward.

Variation 4: After short combination, one of the central midfielders lobs the ball to the
wide midfield player moving inward.
Coaching Points

Accuracy of passing is imperative

Supporting movements without the ball

Accurate finishing

Cooperation between the players

Correcting mistakes

Finish with goal

Demand the movements without ball

Take care of extra balls

Set Up
Number of players: 12 - 16
Time: 20 - 25 min
Equipment

Small Cones: 4
Balls: 8 - 10

Mannequins: 12

Goals: 1

Organisation
Players are positioned according to their posts. They do the exersises continuously.
Equipment are arranged as shown. The tasks are done on both sides by turns.
Description
The soccer drill always starts by one of the inside midfielders. The players have to make
fast, rythmical building attack and accurate finishing. After the action each player goes
back to his starting position. Four variations can be seen.

Soccer Tactics Set Up

Variation 1: After fast combination one of the midfield player makes a tempo pass to the
wide midfielder moving inward and cutting in between the sticks.

Variation 2: After fast combination the wide midfielder moves inward, then makes a
tempo pass to the opposite wide midfield player overlapping between the sticks.

Variation 3: After fast combination the wide midfielder moves inward, then makes a
tempo pass to the overlapping striker.

Variation 4: After fast combination one of the central midfielders lobs the ball over the
sticks to the striker running into space.
Coaching Points

Accuracy of passing is imperative

Supporting movements without the ball

Accurate finishing

Cooperation between the players

Correcting mistakes

Take care of extra balls

Set Up
Number of players: 12 - 10

Time: 15 - 30 min
Equipment

Small Cones: 4
Balls: 8 - 18

Sticks: 12

Mannequins: 12

Goals: 1

Organisation
Players and the equipments are arranged as shown. Midfielders and attackers chenge
their positions continuously. The sticks symbolize 4 defenders in line. The tasks are
done on both sides by turns.
Description
The soccer drill always starts by one of the inside midfielders. The players have to make
fast, rythmical building attack and accurate finishing. After the action each player goes
back to his starting position. This soccer tactical drill contains 4 attacking variations.

Set Up

Attacking Variation 1: After short combination one of the strikers makes a tempo pass to
the other one cutting in.

Attacking Variation 2: After short combination the striker moving aback makes a tempo
pass to the overlapping wide midfielder.

Attacking Variation 3: After fast combination wide midfielder plays the ball to the
central midfielder overlapping from depth.

Attacking Variation 4: After fast combination wide midfielder plays the ball to the
striker cutting in between the flags.
Coaching Points

Accuracy of passing is imperative

Supporting movement without the ball

Accurate finishing

Cooperation between players

Correcting mistakes

Take care of extra balls

Finish the actions with goal

Set Up

Number of players: 12 - 16
Time: 15 - 30 min
Equipment

Small Cones: 4
Balls: 10 - 20

Sticks: 4

Goals: 1

Organisation
Players are positioned according to their posts. They perform the soccer drill
continuously. Equipment are arranged as shown. The flags symbolize 4 defenders in
line. The tasks are done on both sides by turns.
Description
The soccer drill always starts by one of the inside midfielders. The players have to make
fast, rythmical building attack and accurate finishing. After the action each player goes
back to his starting position. Two variations can be seen.

Set Up

Attacking Variation 1: After combination play, the inside midfielder makes a tempo pass
to the overlapping wide midfielder.

Variation 2: After combination play the wide midfielder plays the ball to the striker
cutting in.
Coaching Points

Accuracy of passing is imperative

Movements without the ball

Cooperation between the players

Accurate finishing

Correcting mistakes

Take care of extra balls

Finish the actions with a goal

Set Up

Number of players: 12 - 16
Time: 15 - 20 min
Equipment

Small Cones: 4
Balls: 10 - 20

Sticks: 4

Goals: 1

Building Attacks in a 4:2:3:1 Formation a Direct, Fast

Playing Style

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soccer
exercise
emphasise
s
practising
and
innervatin
g attacking
tactical
movement
s in a
4:2:3:1
formation.
The soccer
drill also
focuses on
practising
cooperatio
n of
attackers
and
finishing.

16 - 20+

Entire Field

16-18

Team

1,2

Organisation
Sticks are placed as shown to mark the opponent's defending line and draw the passing
channels. Players are arranged according to the 4:2:3:1 formation. In the holding
midfielder's position and in the defender's position place 1-1 player. In the attacker's
positions you can place two or more players. In these positions players change role and
they have resting periods while others work.
Description
Soccer tactics exercises are performed in both sides. All 10 players are involved in the
soccer drills. Resting players are in the positions and can be used as passive defenders.
Exercises begin from the defending line. According to this playing style the main

principles must be kept in each soccer tactics exercise. In this soccer drill the exercises
are performed without defenders. This kind of attacking style the switchover and the
collecting of the cleared balls by the opponent's defenders are key factors. Midfielders
and attackers must concentrate and move behind the central attacker and anticipate the
situations. Innervate the movements in this soccer drill but practise these situations with
active defenders in game situations.

Set Up

Soccer Tactics Variation 1: Changing side with flat passes in the defence. Fullback
serves a long ball behind the defending line to the centre forward. The same sided
winger and the midfielders push up to support the striker.

Soccer Tactics Variation 2: In game situations in a high rate the opponent's defenders
will clear the long ball of the full back. It's important that the same sided winger and the
midfielders spread in the area to be able to get these cleared balls to build an attack.

Soccer Tactics Variation 3: Long ball comes from the centre back to the opening centre
forward.

Soccer Tactics Variation 4: Long ball is served after a combination to the opening centre
forward and the winger.

Soccer Tactics Variation 5:

Soccer Tactics Variation 6: Changing side with a long fast ball to the other sided winger
to be able to receive the ball without pressure and facing the defenders. Full back
supports the attack by overlapping behind the winger.

Soccer Tactics Variation 7:

Coaching Points

Accuracy of passing is imperative

Heads up from the ball

Demand tactical requirements, movements off the ball

Cooperation between the players

Take care of the pace of the long balls

Take care of enough resting periods

Finish the actions with a goal

Take care of extra balls

Stop the exercise and correct mistakes when needed

Players jog or walk back to their positions after finishing an attack

Set Up
Number of players: 16 - 18
Time: 20 - 30 min
Equipment

Mannequins: 7
Goals: 1

Building Attack in 4-2-3-1 Formation

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Building
attack from
the center
of the field
and
finishing in
4-2-3-1
formation
from
crossing.
The soccer
drill also
focuses on
innervating
tactical
movements
.

16 - 20+

Entire Field

12-18

Team

1,2

Organisation
Players are positioned according to their positions. They perform the soccer drill
continuously. In the first part they always start from the right side and in the second part
from left side.
Description
Players in position A, B and C are passing the ball with one touch in triangle near the
middle line, then they start the attack hitting player D, E or F according to the coach'
instruction (1-8. variations). The coach changes the different variations therefore forcing
the players for maximum concentration. After finishing the attack, the goalkeeperstanding next to the goal -always throws or rolls a ball to the player arriving from the

second wave. This player should shoot on goal, this way practicing the shooting of the
rebound ball. This soccer drill contains 8 attacking variations:

Attacking Variation 1

Attacking Variation 2

Attacking Variation 3

Attacking Variation 4

Attacking Variation 5

Attacking Variation 6

Attacking Variation 7

Attacking Variation 8
Coaching Points

Correcting mistakes
Motivating the players during the exercises

Requiring fast, rhytmical build attack and accurate finishing

Movements without ball

Take care of extra balls

Communication

Finishing

Set Up

Number of players: 12 - 18
Time: 30 min
Equipment

Small Cones: 6
Balls: 20

Goals: 1