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Junior offensive drills for centre forward wingers and inners?

new to Coaching an Under 12 team and want to know some options for setting up an attacking play and the role and position of the centre forward wingers and inners.

jason Coach, Australia

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What I like to do with U12 when teaching attacking movements is play ATK vs ATK with no defenders.

I usually play 5v5 in a small area. Two high forwards two linked forwards and a CM pivot.

By making it only attackers you can teach both attacking movements and defensive movements of forward during one single small sided game.

Robert

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Junior offensive drills for centre forward wingers and inners?