Gordon Buchanan
| Name: | Gordon Buchanan |
|---|---|
| City: | Brisbane |
| Country: | Australia |
| Membership: | Adult Member |
| Sport: | Football/Soccer |
Session Objective: Developing a compact and agile back 5.
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Screen 1 (30 mins)
Set Up: Back 5 + 2x6s v a front 3 plus 1x10
Organisation: 3v2 in a grid in mid third. After 3 passes the attacking players can pass out and 1 player go to support the attack or run out and support the attack. When the defenders win the ball they try and hit the 2 high players who can score in either wide mini goal
Coaching Points: Back 5 slide to ball side
Wing backs out quickly to block progress
Compact formation allowing no passes between
Top players in defending team break wide for counter.
Defenders win the ball and play forward quickly to exploit the wide spaces either side
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