Turn defence into attack with speed by missing out or playing through the midfield. These attacks can be devastating to teams, as a result these type of training drills are important for the modern coach.
Tip: In this training drill you may need to use football bibs to differentiate between the two teams.
Drill 1.
Structure:
-Set up the area as above suiting the needs of your players and numbers available.
Rules:
-The two defenders are in the defending third 3v1.
-They must deliver the ball direct to the striker.
-They can either play a fast pass on the ground or go over the top.
-Once the striker receives the ball they can either turn or lay it off for the midfielders.
-The two midfielders then join the attack to create a 3v2.
-If the whites win the ball they must go through the same process.
Progressions
-Add another striker or midfielder to suit the needs of your formation.
-Add more players progressing to 11v11 and full pitch.
Drill 2.
Structure
-Set up the area as above suiting the needs of your players and numbers available.
Rules:
-Similar process to the previous game.
-This time the ball must go in to the middle third.
-The midfielder on the ball can then break out into the end zone 2v2.
-Set a challenge for the midfielders. Can they try and all be on different lines in the middle third.
-I like to treat the areas like a basketball key, where the players try not to spend more than three seconds in the same line.
Progressions:
-Allow a defender to drive into midfield meaning a midfielder must then move into the final third.
-Give the players a choice whether to miss out or play through midfield.
