Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Playing out from the back with a back 3 drill

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FAW UEFA B Licence Assesment- Playing out from the back with a back 3 drill (10 minutes)

Drill-1-3-4 vs 2 ST 2 CM

Red must play out from the back and into target goals or coach on half way- Blues must win the ball and score within 8 seconds

Key Points

Wide CB's Split to corners of box middle CB stays in opoosite side of pen spot to goal keeper in order to not crowd available space and provide extra passing option for goal keeper- also ensures no massive gaps in defence for opposition to exploit if ball is lost through a bad pass from goal keeper

Wing backs high and wide (toucline) to provide an option to CB

CM's Pin opposition CM's back in order to increase space for defenders and wing backs

Organisation

Footballs, mini goals, bibs, 13 players (includes server)

Key technical points- body shape- receive with open body shape in order to see everything and give yourself more options (drive forward, clip into server, give and go with CM)

receive on front foot in order to play forward

ensure passer plays ball into front foot not back in order to not slow play down and give opposition a chance to press

if CM receives ball under pressure ensure he has body between ball and man to protect ball

Communication (Shuffle,Drive etc)

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Playing out from back with a back 3 SSG (15 minutes)

Reds

1-3-4-1- Wing backs to provide width- start play with red team goal keeper every play, ain is to play out and score in blue team goal- Same set up as previous Drill- CB's corner of box, central CB opposite side of penalty spot to goal keeper, wing backs high and wide, central midfielders to play between the lines, 9 to play between midfield and defensive line or spin in behind- Reds aim to keep ball wide to create 1v1 with blue full back, use the numbers advantage over blue 9 centrally to probe for openings and play quickly when one arrives

blues-1-4-3-1- Aim is to stop reds from playing out, if ball is won aim is to score within 8 seconds- blue 9 is to pressure red CB's and blue midfield to force the play centrally where they have 3 v 2 adavantage, Blue central defenders to stick tight with red 9

Key Factors

reds to play forward and quckly, red wing backs to play with open body shape and take first touch forward when possible, support midfield and 9 red Central midfielders to be brave on the ball and look to play forward when possible, red 9 look to recieve ball between the lines turn and be positive (shots/forward passes)

Organisation