Positional Practice

DESCRIPTION

Grid to be used as a vidual referecne for space and positioning.

GK, 2 Centre defenders, 2 Wide players, 2 Cenrte mids, 1 FW (8) vs 5 DFs.

To begin, Red team trying to keep ball vs. blues who try to win it and go to goal

Progressions

• havew to play into forward player who sets back to an supporting cenrtal player to score in the mini goals - preferably 1 touch.
• havr to play into forward player who plays into wide player who plays into mini goals - preferably 1 touch
• When goes into FW player - could finish with a combination to goal.

This setup, as others, can be adjusted depending on numbers, the system you play, positions etc.

The diagram details 2 Deeper central midfielders - with one fotward players, or maybe an attacking mid in a central 3. The positins can be adjusted as you see fit. 

COACHING POINTS

This deals with the same principles of previous practive - just a slightly differetn setup

Same coaching poinst as previuos 

Extra things to look for.

Movement of central players

• playing on different receiving lines - both horizontally and vertically
• rotation and interchange of positions.
• when full back has ball, one goes high, and one drops in to receive on the diagonal.

Centre DFs

• stepping into midfield and carrying ball when appropraite to create an overload and draw DFs in.

 Blues

• Compactness to prevet forward play
• Being aware of, and blocking passing lines