1 Part Practice Theme: Direct Counter Attack From Deep ~
08-P3 Team: Coach:
Type: Opposed Area: 70 x 50 Yards Team Objectives: To counter from deep to create goalscoring opportunities
Session Date
30
~
Season
www.touchtight.com
Age Group
www.touchtight.com
Set up / Organisation: Key Coaching Points:
Players
This practice begins with a 4 v 3 in a 20 x 40 yard central area with a - Physical | Speed of counter attack when gaining possession
midfield box attacking 4 against a midfield 3 playing point up. After - Tactical | See spaces to penetrate and break midfield press
making 5 passes Blues midfielders can finish against the Goalkeeper. If
reds gain possession, they can initiate the counter attack. With an
- Psych | Confident to attack quickly and drive at defenders
awaiting front 3 against 3 defenders, a forward pass can be played and
one support player can join in the counter, creating a 4 v 3 overload. Questions & Notes:
- How can you work together to regain possession better ?
Progressions / Constraints: - Where are the spaces appearing on transition?
Duration
- How many player should make forward runs and how many should come short?
- An additional Blue defender can support midfield players from deep
encouraging 3 v 2 counter
- 2 Midfielders can join in and 1 defender can recover resulting in a 5 v 3 Work / Rest Ratio: mins sets
© Touchtight Coaching 2018
Session Date: Team: Coach:
Session Objective/s:
Detail any Individuals, pairs, trios and units to work on in the group and specify what detail you will be developing within each session element.
Player initials Technical Tactical Social Psychological
Player Pairs initials Objectives
www.touchtight.com
Player Trios initials Objectives
Player Units initials Objectives
www.touchtight.com
Post Session Outcomes
Big Game Question
What went well? What did we learn?
How will we apply this session to a game situation?
Absentees: initials © Touchtight Coaching 2018
