Soccer: Directional transfer

Description

Objective: Develop different methods to transfer the ball to specific areas of the pitch.

Detail:

• Mark out a 40 x 40/50 x 50 (age and ability dependant).
• Squad practice - 16 players
• 2 players from each team opposite each other one playing one way and the others playing the other way.
• Remaining players 6 v 6 inside area.
• 2 balls per team.
• Transfer the ball around the area from one end to the other through the outside players.

• Decision/A & D of support/Acc & Qual of pass.
• Quality of movement on/off the ball.
• Supporting long pass of neutral players.
• Quick combination play.
• Defending as a group/compactness.
• Collective pressure/communication/positioning.

Drill tags: communication, football, movement, pass, passing, soccer, support