The 5-Minute Football Coach #55

Under/overload drill, 6 ways to break lines, The 4 Bs of being in possession

Here are your 3 picks for this week:

⚽️ Practice of the week

First a nice progression from a classic game. Start with 2 small-size matches of stopping the ball on the line, then the ‘scorers’ get to move to the other pitch. Good to practice under- and over-loads.

David Poncia @Daveyp1180

SSG, for @power_ray cpd. Hope you like it 😀⚽ #icommit #coachdevelopmentprogram #coaching #development #inspire

🔄 Tactic of the week

Second, a video detailing how strikers can get involved in the build-up, by targeting 6 key areas on the pitch. Our team is just moving to 11-a-side, with 2 strikers, so this could be very useful!

Tyler Smaha @TylerSmaha

Possession with intent- if we can not score or assist on the ball, can we get into one of the 6 key spaces highlighted below? In just 45 minutes against Arsenal, Leeds were able to find all 6! Terminology from @TPiMBW book on Bielsa ⚽️

💡 Idea of the week

Third, James Thorne (from the Pro Football Academy) on the 4Bs of being in possession: ball speed, back foot, body shape, breaking lines. A simple mnemonic that we could focus a whole session on.

I hope you enjoyed this. Have a good week and stay safe!

Fabrice

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