PLAYER POSITION | HOLDING & CENTRAL MIDFIELDER

by on February 2, 2017

PLAYER POSITION | HOLDING AND CENTRAL MIDFIELDER DEEP LYING MIDFIELDER / PLAYMAKER/ REGISTA  They sit back and spreads the ball around the field. They are exceptional passers of the ball. They read the game really well and win balls by intercepting passes. They’re less likely to get into the attack as much as an attacking midfielder […]

MIDFIELDERS RECOVERY RUN AND DEFENSIVE COMPACTNESS

by on November 24, 2016

SESSION TITLE: MIDFIELDERS RECOVERY RUN AND DEFENSIVE COMPACTNESS OBJECTIVES coach midfielders to recover and perform defensive duties coach compactness in midfield coach midfield to restrict opposition time and space ORGANISATION Full width of the pitch with 2/3 length of the pitch. The area between the half way line and the 18-yard line is divided into […]

MIDFIELDERS CREATING ATTACKS FROM DEEP

by on November 11, 2016

SESSION TITLE: MIDFIELDERS CREATING ATTACKS FROM DEEP OBJECTIVES coach holding midfielders to create attacks from deep coach penetration coach choice of passes and passing priorities ORGANISATION For this practice, use  2/3 length and full width of the pitch In the initial practice, start off with an 8v8 with the attacking team playing in a 2-2-3-1 […]

ATTACKING IN CENTRAL AREAS

by on November 7, 2016

SESSION TITLE: ATTACKING IN CENTRAL AREAS OBJECTIVES coach midfielders and forwards to attack centrally penetration in central areas of the pitch combination play in central areas of the pitch ORGANISATION Pitch size: pitch marked with cones as shown below utilizing 2/3 length of the pitch x 44 yards with an end zone. Teams play 8v7 […]

MIDFIELDERS PROVIDING DEFENSIVE SCREEN

by on October 27, 2016

SESSION TITLE: MIDFIELDERS PROVIDING DEFENSIVE SCREEN OBJECTIVES Train midfielders to slide and screen provide a defensive screen to back four in the defensive half Prevent attacking team from exploiting zone 14 ORGANISATION Use the full width of the pitch with 2/3 length with an end zone at the end. In the consolidation practice, the teams […]

DEFENDING IN CENTRAL AREAS

by on October 9, 2016

SESSION TITLE: DEFENDING IN CENTRAL AREAS OBJECTIVES  defending central areas of the pitch coaching defensive unit to narrow off and defend compactness in central areas ORGANISATION Pitch sectioned approx 44 x 65 yards as shown below Teams play in a 9v7. Defending team play in a 1-4-2-1-1 while attacking team play in a 1-2-3-1. Wide […]