Do your team struggle to attack - with attacks grinding to a halt?
Often the reason for this is a lack of positive runs and poor body shape when receiving the ball - this then makes it easy for defenders to close down your players and extinguish your team's attack.
To help your team keep the attacking fire burning this week's session gets your players to open up their body, sharpen their first touch and escape the other team's defenders with angled runs - as well as improving your side's ability to pass the ball through the thirds (from defence, to midfield into the attack).
What's in the session - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes:
We open with two pass and follow exercises to get your players shaping their runs and opening up their body.
Once you've practiced this technique unopposed it's time to put the skill to the test with two conditioned games.
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