WORLD CLASS COACHING
Coaching the Back Three - Conte
By Stefano Santona
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part Three
DEFENDING EXERCISES
ATTACKING EXERCISES
5. Defending Exercises
3v5; control the central lane
Area size: depending on age and quality of the players
Number of players: 9 (3 defenders, 5 offensive players, 1 gk)
Objective: defensive movement, keep up the offside line, be aware of the spaces, start playing outnumbered
Time: 10 - 15 minutes
Description:
The offensive players have to play into the box and score. While the ball is moving, the defensive players have to move covering the spaces; they also have to stop the offensive team. This is an active tactical exercise in which we put the defense in a difficult situation.
5v7; control the central lane with the support of the defensive players on the side
Area size: depending on age and quality of the players
Number of players: 9 (5 defenders, 7 offensive players, 1 gk)
Objective: defensive movement, keep up the offside line, be aware of the spaces, start playing outnumbered
Time: 10 - 15 minutes
Description:
The offensive players have to achieve the box and score. When they pass the ball on the wing, the defense has to shuffle to that side. The central lane will be covered by 2 center backs and the opposite wing.
While the ball is moving, the defensive players have to move covering the spaces; they also have to stop the offensive team.
This is just a progression of the previous exercise; we are now moving the ball on the wings asking the offensive team to play a high intensity game.
6. Offensive Exercises
Conquest the middle player
Area size: depending on age and quality of the players
Number of players: 7 (4 defenders, 3 offensive players)
Objective: research of the forward pass, work on through pass
Time: 10 minutes
Description:
The defense has to pass the ball to the player placed inside the box; the offensive players have to stop them.
Every time that the game ends, the defense has to get the ball back from one of the corners as shown in the picture. This is an important exercise because we work on intensity and ideal concept of the passes between defenders and midfielders.
Conquest the middle player using the wings
Area size: depending on age and quality of the players
Number of players: 11 (6 defenders, 5 offensive players)
Objective: research of the forward pass after a lateral pass, work on pass through, work on player movement
Time: 10- 15 minutes
Description:
The defense has to keep passing the ball, trying to find one side; then, they have to find the player in the yellow box, by a pass coming from one central defender. Every time that the game ends, the defense has to get the ball back from one of the corners as shown in the picture. Offensive team has to make pressure and try to win the ball. This is an important exercise because we work on intensity and ideal concept of opening and resetting the game.
Conquest the opposite side using the defense and the midfielder
Area size: depending on age and quality of the players
Number of players: 11 (6 defenders, 5 offensive players)
Objective: research of the forward pass after a lateral pass, work on pass through, work on player movement; research of an opening pass after a forward pass
Time: 10- 15 minutes
Description:
The defense has to keep passing the ball, trying to find one of the side; then, they have to find the player in the yellow box, by a pass coming from one central defender. The player in the yellow box will open the game to the opposite wing, who has to score in the little goal placed in front.
Every time that the game ends, the defense has to get the ball back from one of the corners as shown in the picture. Offensive team has to make pressure and try to win the ball. This is an important exercise because we work on intensity and ideal concept of reopening the game.
Conquest the half line
Area size: depending on age and quality of the players
Number of players: 11 (6 defenders, 5 offensive players)
Objective: research of the forward pass after a lateral pass, work on pass through, work on player movement; research of an opening pass after a forward pass.
Time: 10- 15 minutes
Description:
The defense has to keep passing the ball, trying to find one of the side; then, they have to find the player in the yellow box, by a pass coming from one central defender. The player in the yellow box will open the game to the opposite wing, who has to dribble the ball through the little goal placed in front, before the opposite team stops him. Meanwhile the defense has to push up and get the half line. Every time that the game ends, the defense has to get the ball back from one of the corners as shown in the picture.
Offensive team has to make pressure and try to win the ball. This is an important exercise because we work on intensity and ideal concept of reopening the game and attack the space achieving the half line.
