Get your team maintaining possession and attacking the space with this week's session, focusing on the key skills needed to go forward in attack. Build upon their existing handling skills with a number of competitive practices, getting them used to playing under pressure and utilising space on the pitch.
With challenging exercises, get your players going up against defenders in competitive situations, stimulating game scenarios so your players are ready to go on the pitch. Work on your player's individual attacking skills, such as their handling skills, ready to pick up the pass and offload to their team mates.
With exercises such as Hit, Offload, Pass, Support, watch your team's attacking game improve and grow in confidence, making sure they are passing the accurately to maintain possession Communication is crucial between your players on the pitch so make sure they are talking to one another, ready to go forward in attack and keep the ball.
in more ways than one
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