LINE WORK (Defensive retreat with 3-man defensive lines)
- Level:
- Intermediate
- Duration:
- 20 min
- Recommended age:
- ["cadet","youth"]
Description
Objective: - Defensive retreat with 3-man defensive lines. Conditioning rule: - The ball must pass through one of the wingers at least once. - Wingers must receive the ball inside the zone. Observations: - If the central midfielder closest to the winger in possession can reach them, they must press. - If they cannot reach, the nearest wide center-back must press. - The central midfielder or pivot will drop into the center-back position. - The rest of the players will shift. - On the weak side, the other central midfielder will drop back. - The attacking midfielder will tuck into the center. Process: - The yellow team always restarts play. - The opposing team cannot cross the dashed line until the yellow team crosses it.
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