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LOGINPractice 2: Out from the back
Part two of a three-part session to familiarise players with moving the ball forward from defence.
WHY USE IT
Players are now placed in an environment that provides them with similar situations they will come across in a game. This allows them to work on a number of aspects of playing out from the back, in particular decision making.
SET UP
Set up a pitch relevant to your players, with a channel down each side. In each channel is a player from the team that starts with the ball - no other players are allowed within these channels. An additional area is set out just in front of one of the goals, with a player from each team locked inside.
HOW TO PLAY
Play always starts with the goalkeeper, who plays out to one of their team-mates. This team then looks to play the ball into their striker, locked inside the additional area. On receiving, the striker attempts to score a goal. If the other team wins the ball, they attack their opponents’ goal as they would in a game.
Progression: Opposition players are allowed to enter the channels.
COACHING POINTS
Players are encouraged to use their team-mates within the channels to help progress up the pitch quickly. They also need to recognise when one side of the pitch is congested; they should then look to move the ball to the other side as quickly as possible.
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