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Whats the best drill for ladies to attack at pace?

David KeoghOther, Ireland

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Ashley WyethCoach, England

we have one called `endzone overload` - defenders at each side in strip marked zones and a greater number of attackers in the middle.

play across pitch 25 to halfway. the overload encourages goalscoring.

as soon as the players have scored at one end they have to immediately collect ball and send to highest player and attack the other goal.

run for 3 minutes and keep score - challenge the attacking teams to see who can score most goals in time frame.

works well to encourage quick break play, getting height early and pace to support the attack.

Endzone overload

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make endzones BIG! focus on defending side stepping up to intercept ball as early as possible

Endzone overload

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make endzones BIG! focus on defending side stepping up to intercept ball as early as possible

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