| Name: | justin micallef |
|---|---|
| City: | melbourne |
| Country: | Australia |
| Membership: | Adult Member |
| Sport: | Football/Soccer |
16 players.
Key outcomes: getting players to understand the movements when the opponents press in a 4-3-3
Key points: Getting in higher positions to receive the ball.

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Possession drill
5v3 looking to progress further up the field:
key points looking to break lines / creating angels to receive the ball.
Rules:
Start at the top with a 5v3 the team with the ball are looking play into the middle zone which is a 2v1 once that is played into the middle zone the 2 players need to get the ball and play it into the final zone. Which will have a 3v2 inside it. once that is played into the end zone. Middle zone players go into that zone to create another 5v3.
players from the top zone will then get 2 blue and 1 yellow to then move into the middle zone.
Will become up and back directional possession game.
Coaching Points: Can players get into side on positions to receive the ball.
Break passing lines.
Can players get in +1 positions to receive the ball.

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Game training 9v7
Playing out from the back under high press.
Opponent set up: 3-3-1 diamond in the middle. if they win the ball looking to go into the big goal.
Us: 4-3-2. 2 small goals playing into.
If team is getting out to easy add 8v8
Looking to always have the overload in the middle. looking to play the extra playing.
Using the fullbacks in high positions to get out +1 meter.
CB driving forward if they have space to draw in a mid field which will create the overload.
Finding the highest safe pass.
First looking to get movement from
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Passing
Passing practice working on forward passes to play out from the back using fullbacks / mids
1A) As shown in diagram player at the end dribbles the ball back of the next line to start.
2A) Play into the 6 (middle) out to the fullback making a forward movement to play high. Dribble to the other side.
3A) freedom to play any combination.