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Attacking & Counter-Attacking

The document describes an attacking and counter-attacking practice involving two teams of 8 players each. The practice focuses on 1v1 and 1v2 situations where players from one team attack the goal while an opposing defender tries to win back possession and counter attack. Key coaching points include individual defending, attacking techniques, creating opportunities, and shooting. Progressions can make it 2v2 or 3v2 situations.

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Attacking & Counter-Attacking

The document describes an attacking and counter-attacking practice involving two teams of 8 players each. The practice focuses on 1v1 and 1v2 situations where players from one team attack the goal while an opposing defender tries to win back possession and counter attack. Key coaching points include individual defending, attacking techniques, creating opportunities, and shooting. Progressions can make it 2v2 or 3v2 situations.

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Attacking & counter-attacking

Attacking play
Practice organisation
• Area 40x20yds, with 2 zones marked 10yds into each end.
• 2
 small goals at one end, to serve as targets & one normal goal, set
back 5yds behind opposite end line, defended by GK, as illustrated.
• 17 players (incl. GK) divided into 2 teams of 8 (Reds & Blues). B
• Players in each team work in pairs.
• All balls with Blues.
• P
 ractice starts with: Blues serve ball forward to
Reds, who send-out 2 players to receive & attack goal.
• Blues send-out 1 player (A) to make 1v2.
• Reds objective is to get ball into Blues end zone & shoot at goal.

20 yds
• I f Blue Defender wins ball: a 2nd Blue (B) takes a ball & attacks GK
either of the 2 goals at opposite end to score.
• 2 Reds become recovering D’s attempt to stop this. 10 yds 10 yds
• Reverse roles of team after suitable period of practice.

Detail
• M
 ake sure organisation & pattern of the practice is fully understood
by the players.
• F or very young players: this may mean going through it with ball in
hands first. A
• Practice can be operated from an attacking or a defending perspective.

8-11 years
Age group
• E
 mphasise need to think about space & time & how this affects 40 yds
decision-making.
• Monitor physical load on the GK.
• Simple progressions for this practice are:
- If Blue Defender (A) wins ball in middle area: 2nd. Blue (B) can
support to make 2v2 & attack small goals to score.
- If Blue D delays long enough (decided by the coach): 2nd. Blue
(B) can join in to create 2v2.
- Reds send out 3A’s & Blues send out 2D’s to create 3v2, with
normal rules applying. Key coaching points • Individual defending in 1v1 & 1v2 situations.
• U
 se of pitch perimeter to trap Attacker & deny pass
• 1v1 skills & individual attacking techniques.
to supporting player.
• Creating 2v1 passing opportunities with individual techniques.
• Delaying & denying space to pass behind.
• Isolating individual D & making through pass to attack goal.
• Recovering & blocking possible shots
• Shooting to score on the move, versus GK.

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