Attacking Drills

Attacking Drills 3v1 -

Students are organised into groups of 4 Grids are created using cones, with one group per grid 3 students are to be the attackers, and one the defender The attacking students are to pass the ball to one another, aiming to keep it off the defender - The defender aims to get the ball of the attacking team - When the ball goes out of play or is stopped by the defender, students rotate roles - Ensure focus is on the attacking team maintaining possession Progression - Change number of attackers or defenders - Change player area - Include shooting towards goal KTPS - Effective positioning to receive a pass - Movement on and off the ball - Maintaining of possession Balance attack - Students are organised into even teams of 4-5 players and positioned on a field. Each team can have a goalie if desired - Cones can be used to create a goal, or use proper soccer goals - Teams play simple team A versus team B game, following regular soccer rules - Students aim to have all players in their team score a goal - The winning team is the first team to have all players score a goal Progression - Increase playing field - Change number of players in each team - Limit number of passes KTPS - Effective movement on and off the ball - Correct positioning - Execution of skills (passing, shooting, dribbling) 5 v 4 Attacking - Students are organised into teams of 5, with two teams positioned on one playing area - A proper soccer goal is used on one side of the area, and two cone goals are created on the other side - One team becomes the attacking team with all players on the field, and the other team becomes the defending team with 4 players on the field and 1 as the target player - Students play a 5 v 4 game, with the attacking team focussing on maintaining possession and scoring through the proper soccer goals - The defensive team aims to limit the attacking team and score by passing the ball through the cone goals to their target player - Students tally points scored - All soccer rules are followed, with a turn over for out of bounds, foul and goals. - Switch teams to attacking or defending after given time

Progression - Increase playing area - Include goalie to defender soccer goals - Change number of players - Limit number of touches KTPS - Effective movement on and off the ball - Correct positioning - Execution of skills (passing, shooting, dribbling) - Team work

(Sportsmom Survival Guide, 2015)