Drill used to train intercepting skills and transfering the ball to create counter attack
Ball is played into the 1v1 battle. If the attacker (blue) receives the ball then the he attacks the circle and makes it a 2v2 towards goald. If the defender (red) intercepts the ball then the defender must transfer the ball out to the CM who transfers across to opposite side. The player on the outide playes the ball into the 2 v 2 battle and creates a 4v3 by joining the game with the players in the circle.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
"It is not only useful for staff who are experienced but a valuable tool for those subject staff who have to take teams."
The variety of sessions across sports - sometimes we steal session ideas from one sport and use them with another.
As we enter the business end of the competition, we take a look at the remaining eight teams and the key talking points surrounding each side.