Playing out of the back
- 1. ECLIPSE SOCCER CLUB U11 – U12 AGE GROUP 2010-2011 Date March Topic Playing out of the back Objectives Improve passing from defense to offense Activity 1: 2v1 from goalkick Duration: 15 minutes - Divide your players as soon in picture In a 60x35 yard with 2 goals and a 10 yard zone in the middle. Objective: The GK or player starts the play dribbling the ball and passing it to one of the two players in the middle with enough pace that D1 doesn’t get it. If defender steals it then he goes to goal and closer attacking player comes back. If pass it’s successful then two attacking players play 2v1 to goal. If D2 steals ball he must find D1 who goes to goal. Coaching Points: Pace of pass, receive the ball with furthest foot, commit defender… Activity 2: 2v1 play the ball forward Duration: 20 minutes - Divide your players as soon in picture In a 60x35 yard with 2 goals and a 10 yard zone in the middle. Objective: Same as before to start, but once the players in the middle get the ball the decide whether: 3. to play the front player or 4. cross the point of attack to the second attacking player Front players have two/three touches to play ball back Coaching Points: Pace of pass, receive the ball with furthest foot, commit defender… Activity 3: Fullback pass to OM or FWD (3v1) Duration: 20 minutes - - Divide your players as soon in picture In a 60x35 yard with 2 goals and a 10 yard zone in the middle. Objective: Now Gk plays short to fullbacks, once they get the ball the decide whether: 1. to play with the outside mid or 2. To play forward to the center player They finish with a 3v1 to goal Coaching Points: Pace of pass, receive the ball with furthest foot, commit defender, decide whether to play wide or forward, show for ball, time of run… Activity 4: Fullback overlap Duration: 20 minutes - Divide your players as soon in picture In a 60x35 yard with 2 goals and a 10 yard zone in the middle. Objective: Once the fullbacks got wide, Gk decide whether: 1. to play short to fullback or 2. To play forward to the outside mid. Try to create overlapping situations with fullbacks Coaching Points: Pace of pass, receive the ball with furthest foot, commit defender, decide whether to play wide or forward, show for ball, time of run… D1 D2 1 2 12