Daniel Taylor
| Name: | Daniel Taylor |
|---|---|
| City: | Lakewood |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Membership: | Adult Member |
| Sport: | Football/Soccer |
Progression in Gam- Building out of the Back
9v9
Looking to build out of the back, with the goal of progressing through the thirds as a unit to create numerical superiority crossing middle third

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Activity Aim:
Variations of passing sequences to play out of the back involving the 2/3/4/6/7/11
Organization:
2 sides set up the same. GK, starts with the ball, plays out wide and finds different passing sequences to play out
Instructions:
Groups perform the specific passing pattern crossing half field and
Once they perform the passing pattern 1x they immediately reverse directions to complete it in the opposite direction
Passing Pattern 1:
GK/2/8/7
Passing Pattern 2:
GK/3/7/8
Passing Pattern 3:
GK/6/3/7
Passing Pattern 4: Dealers choice
Coaching Points:
- Weight of pass
- Angle of body when receiving
- Movement away to create space to receive(either behind pressure line or to check based on visual cues)
-Movement of players to remain connected as ball progresses

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Aim:
Look to work on building out of the back within a 9v9 setup, working with the back line (2/4/3) and the holding mid (6)
Organization:
8v4 or 4v2 inside a pentagon to replicate the option for the defenders/ to give depth.
Instructions
Defenders trying to swing the ball in order to unbalance the 2 remaining defnders and play through gaps into other zone (same game then reapplies 4v2 with the 2 defenders and 2 remaining in the channel switching).
Coaching Points:
- Width and Depth to create space and angles (cues to time/provide movement)
- Weight of pass / no spin no bounce
- Pass to attract pressure

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Organization:
8v8
Instructions:
Scrimmage
Coaching Points:
Build upon previous coaching points
-Team shape when progressing forward to build as a unit and create numerical superiority
Progressions:
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Arrival/warmup (15 mins)
Organization:
25x 40
Instructions:
Rondo passed game, fast intense. Blue looks to connect 5 passes, once 5 passes have been connected they can try and find target player on outside. If defenders win ball they look to play back into there area, complete 5 passes and then can look to find target player. If ball is lost defensive team can look to send 2 defenders in right away.
Coaching Points/Questions:
Quality Passes
Movement off the ball
Checking off defender into space
Intense
Regressions/Progressions: