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Soccer Drills for Space Awareness and Strategy

The document outlines a soccer practice plan consisting of several stations focusing on different skills: (1) A receiving and passing drill done in pairs with challenges to receive the ball in different squares and not the same as your partner. (2) A repetition circuit on when to pass vs dribble in 2v2 and 2v1 situations. (3) A "corner" physical drill involving shielding the ball in circles against pressure. (4) Halves practice with quick play in and around the box in 3v3 with goals of hold up play, running with the ball, and counterattacking. (5) A counterattacking drill of 2v1 with a focus on

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Soccer Drills for Space Awareness and Strategy

The document outlines a soccer practice plan consisting of several stations focusing on different skills: (1) A receiving and passing drill done in pairs with challenges to receive the ball in different squares and not the same as your partner. (2) A repetition circuit on when to pass vs dribble in 2v2 and 2v1 situations. (3) A "corner" physical drill involving shielding the ball in circles against pressure. (4) Halves practice with quick play in and around the box in 3v3 with goals of hold up play, running with the ball, and counterattacking. (5) A counterattacking drill of 2v1 with a focus on

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  • Grid Work - Receiving and Space Awareness
  • Repetition Circuit - When to Pass, When to Dribble
  • Physical 'Corner' Work
  • Halves Practice – Quick Play In & Around The Box
  • Counter Attacking
  • Through the Thirds - Forward Players Coming Short
  • Through the Thirds – Playing Through Midfield
  • Through the Thirds – Turning

Grid Work - Receiving and Space Awareness

3 groups of 2 in pairs. Receive from outside, play to free player.


(i) Add challenge for players to take first touch into a different square from the
one they received in.
(ii) Add challenge for players to do as above but not touch into same square as
partner
(iii) Play 1 vs. 1, defender has ball to dribble to slow them down and players score
points for receiving and playing out successfully.
(iv) Play 2 vs. 2 with goals and two support players
Repetition Circuit - When to Pass, When to Dribble

Repetition Circuit – 2 vs. 2 and 2 vs. 1 (GK adds to overload)


Offside line included
Players to identify when to pass/dribble
Physical ‘Corner’ Work

Challenges
• 4 vs. 4 – Try to get into circles and touch foot on top of ball
• 4 vs. 4 – Try to get into circles and shield ball for 5 seconds. If
player touches out (due to physical demand), team go outside
area and pass until ready to come back in
• 2 vs. 2 – Try to get into circles and shield ball for 10 seconds.
Halves Practice – Quick Play In & Around The Box

3 vs. 3 and (GK’s)


Split into 2 and 1 in each half
Challenges:
• Try to keep one player in defending area
• Look at – a. Hold up play
b. Players running ball into attacking area
c. Combination play
d. Counter attacking
Counter Attacking

2 vs. 1 inc. Gk’s


Challenges:
• Red plays ball across to blues. 2 blues attack against 1 red
defender. When blues take ball over attacking line, 2nd red
counter attacks with 2nd ball.

Encourage blues to recognise making the transition from


attacking to defending and red to break at speed.
Through the Thirds - Forward Players Coming Short

Through the Thirds - 7 vs. 7 (GK’s)

Challenges:
• Try to get one forward to drop into midfield area to set up
or create opportunities to score
• Incentivise with extra goals if teams score in this way
• Can lock players into areas or change overloads if
age/ability requires
Through the Thirds – Playing Through Midfield

Through the Thirds – 5 vs. 5 &(GK’s)

Challenges:
• Blues and Reds both have balls. Work ball through
midfield area – focus on takes, one-two’s and overlaps
from end to end, working through GK
• Directional game – work ball through midfield to score
• Can lock players into areas or change overloads if
age/ability requires
Through the Thirds – Turning

Through the Thirds – 7 vs. 6 &(GK’s)

Challenges:
• Blues (3 vs. 4) score by turning in midfield and playing into
end third – Turning through midfield
• Reds (1 vs. 2) score by turning in end zones and scoring
past GK’s – Turning in attack
• Game is multi-directional – once Reds regain they can
attack either way

Grid Work - Receiving and Space Awareness 3 groups of 2 in pairs. Receive from outside, play to free player. (i) Add challeng
Repetition Circuit - When to Pass, When to Dribble Repetition Circuit – 2 vs. 2 and 2 vs. 1 (GK adds to overload) Offside li
Physical ‘Corner’ Work Challenges • 4 vs. 4 – Try to get into circles and touch foot on top of ball • 4 vs. 4 – Try to get in
Halves Practice – Quick Play In & Around The Box 3 vs. 3 and (GK’s) Split into 2 and 1 in each half Challenges: • Try to kee
Counter Attacking 2 vs. 1 inc. Gk’s Challenges: • Red plays ball across to blues. 2 blues attack against 1 red defender. W
Through the Thirds - Forward Players Coming Short Through the Thirds - 7 vs. 7 (GK’s) Challenges: • Try to get one forward t
Through the Thirds – Playing Through Midfield Through the Thirds – 5 vs. 5 &(GK’s) Challenges: • Blues and Reds both have ba
Through the Thirds – Turning Through the Thirds – 7 vs. 6 &(GK’s) Challenges: • Blues (3 vs. 4) score by turning in midfield

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