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Soccer: Use the width to get up the pitch

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Red 1 passes the ball to one of the teams to start the game.

There should be 3 players in both wings and 8 players in the centre of the pitch. The wing players cannot be tackled and the central players are not allowed into the wing areas.

In order to score a goal the team in possession must make 5 consecutive passes before passing out to their wide man. The wide players must both touch the ball before it is crossed in for the team in possession to attack it, with the other team defending the cross.

After an attack on goal has been made the ball returns to red 1 who feeds the ball out to the other team.

COACHING POINTS

Emphasise the importance of the wide players, they are often the players in space and are an excellent way for carrying the ball up the pitch.

PROGRESSION

Limit the amount of touches players are allowed to make.

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Wingmen:

Played across a half pitch.

The red team have a player outside the dotted lines - to promote the use of width.

The blue team must play inside the middle channel, and score between either of their two smaller goals.

Conditioned games

Width and Forward Runs:

Place 5 cones across the middle of the area, 10 yards in from each sideline. Play 4 vs 4.

The ball is not allowed to travel through or over the discs. The object of the game is to get the ball wide in the near side of the field and attack the flanks of the attacking area.

Although the ball is not allowed to travel over the discs, players may make runs over the discs.

Conditioned games

Crossing from Channel Players:

1) Only wide players allowed in channel.

2) A goal must come from a cross or direct result of a crossed ball.

3) Compete 5 v 5 in middle and limit to 2 touches. Wide players have unlimited touches.

4) Condition game and coach what you see.

Conditioned games

Wolf Pack:

The players each have a ball. On the coaches command the defending team comes in to the area and tries to kick all of the balls out. If a player gets his ball kicked out then they can stay in and help their team mates by finding space to receive a pass.

If a player does a turn when pressurised by a defender then add 5 seconds onto the time.

Defending

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