Attacking Down the Flank

Attacking Down the Flank

By: Manuel Cordova

Provided by: NSCAA

Notes:

Activity 1) Player 1 plays ball to Player 2 who receives across their body and plays to Player 3. Player 3 receives and plays to Player 4 who has a tight touch and plays a quality ball to the target in the 18 yard box. All players will follow their pass in the middle diamond Keep wide players in the same spot. As soon as the target finishes you do the same rotation on the left side.

Activity 2) Same rotation as above now when Player 4 receives the ball they take an aggressive touch endline and Player 5 will support in the attack. Player 4 step-over turn/Cryuff turn and drops ball to Player 5 who serves the ball into the target.

Activity 3) Same rotation as above now player 4 has the option to receive and tuck inside and finish.

Coaching Points:
1) Quality of service ball must beat the back line and the goalkeeper to be a quality service.2) dynamic turn to lay ball off to outside back, weight of the pass. 3) Accurate ball to the target 4) Receive, tuck inside and finish

4v4+2 with permanent wingers

1/2 field with two 10 yard channels where the wingers can play must find a winger before you can score-goalkeeper can play directly to winger or neutral
Winger cannot be defended
Free play in the middle
Wingers will look to create 3 goal scoring scenarios listed below.
Look to Identify the patterns worked on from Activity 1

Coaching Points:
1) Attack goal tuck inside to score. 2) Receive, tight touch early ball on the ground to back post. 3) Aggressive touch endline and find someone at the top of the box for a finish.

8v8 with permanent wingers 1/2 field with two 10 yard channels where the wingers can play must find a winger before you can score-goalkeeper can play directly to winger Winger can defend themselves inside the channel look to solve 1v1s Free play in the middle Wingers will look to create 3 goal scoring scenarios listed below. Look to Identify the patterns worked on from Activity 1

Coaching Points:
1) Attack goal tuck inside to score. 2) Receive, tight touch early ball on the ground to back post. 3) Aggressive touch endline and find someone at the top of the box for a finish. 4) Winger 1v1 movement change of direction and speed to go to goal.

8v8 regular scrimmage

3-1-3 vs 3-1-3

Coaching points: Look to identify moments when the wide players are on the ball.
1) 1st look for winger is to look forward and see if they can go to goal 2) Quality service - with a clear target, the ball must beat the keeper and the backline 3) Aggressive touch endline -look to drop ball to the top of the 18 or to supporting OB who can serve ball in.