Free Soccer Drills
Opposed
05
Developing Support Play | Opposed Skill (05-P3)
Organisation / Set Up
Soccer Drill begins with the coach playing the ball into an attacking player who attacks a single defender and goal, with the support of a teammate (2 v 1 outfield). If the attacking team scores, an extra player joins in creating a 3 v 1. If defenders don’t concede they get an extra defender (2 v 2). There cannot be an overload of more than 2 players throughout the soccer practice; rotate player roles.
Key Coaching Points
- (Tact) Timing of forward runs to support
- (Tech) Decision of passer to pass or dribble
- (Psych) Recognition of space with overload v balanced numbers
Progressions & Constraints 1
Play with a striker against the defender, different support required.
Progressions & Constraints 2
Add time constraint, if team does not score in 5 seconds then add an additional defender.
Progressions & Constraints 3
Final progression, if team scores they gain a player, defenders lose one.
Key Questions
- Where is the best position to support my teammate?
- How can I bring my teammates into play better?
- Who are defenders staying with when overloaded? What does this mean?
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