On wide but short pitch Open play by encouraging players to keep the ball and work out when they can break the defencive line, Build up play is important, take your time. To score you must put the ball in the oppositions goal, but encoureg lateral movemnt an staying compact (defence) Encourage to make the pitch bigger to spread play . Progression, introduce a channel infront of the goal where only 1 player ( attaking) can be when attacking the goal, ( 2 defenders can double up to stop him shooting - this encourages to play into space on the other side if a non goal scoring oppotunity.
Encourage to play side ways and break down the defene. No pressure to rush to go forward Add 2v1 channels infront of goal to encourage particular pratices2 attackers v 1 defender
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This practice has no progressions
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