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Position 5 Attackers as shown in the diagram, with Player 4 being marked by a Defender.

Pass 1 > 3 > 2 > 4 > 5, with 5 running round from behind 4 to collect the pass.

As ball is travelling from 3 to 4 then 5 makes the run. It is key that he doesn't go too early.

Set this up on the left and the right, You can play both sides, with Player 1 passing alternately to the left and then right.

Form a line of players ready on the centre circle ready to make it a continuous drill.

Each Player moves to the starting position of the Player they just passed to, except 5 who becomes the Defender and the Defender who joins the line of 1s.

COACHING POINTS

Weight of pass important- leave the ball playable
Player 3 passes the ball to the side of 4 furthest from the Defender, therefore even if the Defender is tight to 4 then 4 can use their body to shield the ball.
Player 4 should do a short run away from Defender to receive the ball. Timing of this is important, should do it as the ball comes to 3 from 2. If they go too early then the Defender can run in to intercept, however the Defender won't be able to get tight to 4 if they go at the right time.

PROGRESSION

Utilise the dummy!

Allow Player 5 to dictate which direction they perform the looping run.

If they run left, then Player 4 performs the standard wall pass

If they run right, then Player 4 will dummy the ball and let it run straight onto Player 5.

Emphasise the importance of a connection between Players 4 and 5 so they perform the right skill.

Player 4 should sell the dummy by calling a name, or looking in the opposite direction to the oncoming player

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Give & Go:

Set up a square roughly 10m x 10m.

Have a few players at each corner.

A Player (1) from one corner runs anti-clockwise towards Player 2. Player 2 passes into the feet of Player 1 and starts running clockwise to the next corner.

Player 1 then passes the ball on the diagonal for Player 2 to run onto. Once received, the ball in then passed onto the next player to repeat the pattern.

Play moves anti-clockwise, allowing each player to have a few turns.

Then play clockwise.

Passing and Receiving

Keep Passing to Shoot:

3 teams of 6: red blue and yellow.
Set up an area starting at the edge of the penalty box, 44 yards wide and about 20 yards long.
2 teams start in the area with the other team spaced evenly around the edge.
Games of 6 vs 6 using the outside players as extras for whichever team has the ball: 3 minute rotation (including the players on the outside)
The aim of this is for teams to keep possession of the ball for as long as possible.
The players on the outside are 2 touch only.
Have a goal at each end with Goalkeepers. The 2 outside players (yellow) nearest the top goal are numbered "1" and those nearest the bottom goal are numbered "2".
One team attacks towards the end with the "1" players, the other towards the "2" players.
Once a team in the area has had 6 consecutive passes then they can play the ball to the players "1" or "2" and then can enter the penalty area to shoot at goal.
Players "1" or "2" only have 2 touches to pass to the player running in.
If players aren't getting enough opportunities to take shots, due to not breaking through Defence then each team can shoot in both goals. This will create more space for both of them.
6 games, so each team plays the others twice.

Possession

Pass Wide, Cross and Attacking Header:

Players line up in 3 queues, with the ball starting with player 1.

Player 1 makes a 1-2 pass with player 2 before passing the ball down the line for player 3 to run onto.

Player 3 times their run to meet the pass and gets the ball under control before swinging a cross into the box for the players 1 and 2 to run onto and head into the goal.

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Pass Around The Corner:

Set up a square roughly 10m x 10m.

Have a few players at each corner.

A Player (1) from one corner runs clockwise around the square with a ball; halfway to the next corner they pass to the Player (2) at this corner. Player 2 passes immediately back to the Player 1 and starts running clockwise to the next corner.

Player 1 passes the ball on to the Player (3) at the corner in front of Player 2. Player 3 then passes to Player 2 and starts running.

Player 2 passes to Player 4, who passes to Player 3 who is running towards them.

Play moves clockwise, allowing each player to have a few turns.

Then play anti-clockwise.

Passing and Receiving

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