Developing Support Play | Opposed / Tech (05-S1)

Phase 2: Possession Questions

Age Group 11+

Duration 60 minutes

Players 12+

In this 2 Part, 60 minute session, we combine a 4 v 2 opposed practice with a technical attacking practice to develop effective forward movements to support strikers.

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Developing Support Play | Opposed (05-P1)

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05 P1

In this Opposed 4 v 2 practice, possession team must keep the ball in each of the 4 areas within this 20 x 20, agai..

 

Developing Support Play | Tech (05-P4)

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05 P4

In this Technical Practice, we work on support between 4 support players in each of 2, 10 x 10 grids and 3 attackin..

 
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Opposed

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Developing Support Play | Opposed Practice (05-P1)

Organisation / Set Up
In this Opposed 4 v 2 practice, possession team must keep the ball in each of the 4 areas within this 202, against 2 defending players who can press to regain in any area. If defenders win the ball, they can now play a 2 v 1 in a single 102 area to make 5 passes before moving into another square to do the same. When attacking team win the ball back, they keep possession in 4 v 2 again.
 

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Key Coaching Points
  • Angles and Distances of possession players to the ball in 20 x 20 and defenders press on triggers.
  • How does rotation influence defenders and passing players? Less options? Easier to regain? Increased awareness of possession team?
  • Focus on looking away from the ball to observe pressure before switching play into another box.

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Progressions & Constraints 1
Passing players must now rotate away from their pass at least every 3 or 4 passes. 10 Passes a goal, Defenders 5 passes a goal on regain.
Progressions & Constraints 2
Passing team must develop a 2 v 1 in a single square making 2/3 passes before switching play when pressured.

 

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TECHNICAL

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Developing Support Play | Technical Practice (05-P4)

Organisation / Set Up
In this Technical Practice, we have 4 passing players in each of two, 102 grids and 3 attacking players unopposed positioned on the edge of the box.
 

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Objective
The objective is for one passing team to make 3/4 quick passes before playing ball into feet, with 1 supporting run to combine and finish from a cross or through ball. Once the first group goes, the next 4 players repeat opposite side with similar combinations, adding an element of competition between groups.
 

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Key Coaching Point | 1
  • Speed of support, and weight of set and through balls important to create opportunities.
Progressions & Constraints | 1
  • Pass comes from one box and supporting run comes from other side to develop increased movement off the ball.
 
 
Key Coaching Point | 2
  • Can you rotate after set and spin? Forward players movement off the ball important.
 
 
Progressions & Constraints | 2
  • Possibly add a single defender against 3 and increase support runners to 2; one from each area, creating 5 v 1.
 
 
Key Coaching Point | 3
  • With opposition, now players must time runs better and focus on attacking spaces quicker, with an enhanced understanding between passer and runners.