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
❏ Movement of the player, open body shape

Progressions & Regression

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

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)
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
❏ Quick transition
❏ Pressing traps

Progressions & Regression

❏ 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
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
❏ Vertical play on transition
❏ High Press + Counter press
❏ Rest Defence

Progressions & Regression

❏ Offside on the entry to final third

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