Drill: Forwards combination play

Purpose

To develop forward combination play and clever movement from passes from wide areas

	Drill area

Set Up

Use half a pitch
Full size goal
Cone for central server 30 meters from goal.
Cones for wide players 10 meters in from touch line and 30 meters out.
At least 3 players start in wide position.
Cones for forwards starting position on edge of penalty area D.
Supply of balls on central cone

Structure

Ball is served from a central server to a wide player. Wide player receives the ball with an open body and controls the ball into space. Wide player passes a quality pass into one of the forwards. Forwards demonstrate good, well timed movement to combine to finish. Wide players take forwards role and repeat.

Coaching Tips

Accurate passing
Wide players check and receive the ball with an open body position
Control out of feet
Forwards sharp, well timed movement
Forwards to see each other
Good communication
Accurate finish
Follow up for rebounds

Encourage the forwards to use their imagination to combine to finish. Rotate players after shot. Coach controls when new attacks start

Progressions

Player to line up on angle for ball to bypass first forward and second forward to set it for first forward who has spun to receive
Forwards do a take over
First forward flicks inside for second forward to run onto
Play a 1 - 2

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