
6 v 5 overload attack v defence. Back 4 with a holding midfielder One striker with a supporting 4 midfield and one CB Play begins from GK with long ball to opposing CB. Begin free play from there then step in to add coaching points.
CDM to should initiate pressing movement and dictate direction of play to wings. When play down wings full back should press and defence should shift over to narrow space. CB's must command as well as GK CDM remains in position awating play back into central area. Defence should be narrow to avoid any penetrations If necesarry when CB gets pulled out of position to press striker, defence can narrow or pull CDM to cover. Attackers ahould adopt a similar shape and should look to shift in relation to play
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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