Creating Width

12 Players

I. Ladder Work

II. Switch The Field To 2v1 Wide & Cross

Set Up

• Use half of a field
• 4 teams of 3 players
• 3 teams are attacking and one team is defending
• Make a wide channel for the 2v1
• Create a goal for the defenders to score in if they win the ball

Procedure

• A coach or extra player plays a ball into a center mid who has checked to her
• The center mid receives the ball and plays a big switch to the far outside mid
• The outside mid who started inside bounces outside and receives the ball close to the side line
• As the ball is traveling to the outside mid the red defender moves out wide to put pressure on the ball and she should be about 10 yards away from the wide player when she receives the ball
• One of the blue forwards makes a run to towards the outside mid to create a 2v1 on the wing versus the red defender
• The two blues go 2v1 and look to either combine around the red defender or the blue outside mid can play the forward down the line to beat the defender with the pass
• If the defender wins the ball she can score by passing the ball through the cone goal 
• After a successful 2v1 the blues cross the ball into the middle for the 2nd forward to finish first time 

Make It Competitive

+1 for a cross and a shot on goal
+3 for a cross and a goal 
+5 for a header goal 

Defense +3 for a goal

Key Points 

• The cue for the outside mid to get wide is when the center mid opens up the field.  The run by the wide mid needs to be quick and they need to curve their run wide to create a passing lane.
• The forward needs to read whether or not to run to the line to be played in by the wide mid or if she should combine with the wide player to beat the defender
• The cross into the box needs to be placed in an area where the forward will be successful

III. 6v6 With Wide 2v1 Channels To Goal

Set Up

• 2 teams of 6 players and a goalie
• Wide channel that is from the outside of the 18 yard box to the side line

Procedure

• Teams play 6v6 and try to get the ball out wide
• The team that is defending cannot send anyone wide until the ball enters the wide channel
• When the ball enters the wide channel the defending team can send one player to create a 2v1 for the attacking team
• Teams must get the ball to one of the wide channels before they can score 

Make It Competitive

+1 point for a goal 
+3 points for a goal from a cross
+5 points for a header goal 

Get The Ball Wide & Finish - Training 5/10

I. Ladder Work

II.  Basic Crossing and Finishing

• Put players into groups of 3 send one player out wide and keep two in the middle
• Wide player puts a hesitation move on the dummy defender and crosses the ball in looking for a service to the head of an attacker
• When we come from the left Becks will do a hesitation move, but everyone else will cut the dummy defender back and serve with their right foot
• Create a magic box that is a 5x5 yard grid on top of the 6 yard box on the far post

Make It Competitive

+1 point for any goal that the ball hits the ground
+3 for any goal scored out of the air
+5 for a goal out of the air in the magic box 

III. 2v1 Lead Pass Out Wide To Cross and Finish

Set Up

• Teams of 4 players 
• 2 players are crossers out wide and 2 players are attackers in the middle of the field
• Grid is 15x15 yards on the outside of the field on top of the 18 yard box
• The defending team starts with one defender and one recovery defender

Procedure

• Players go 2v1 and attempt to beat the defender out wide across the end line
• When they beat the defender out wide they cross the ball into the box for their attackers
• Start with no defenders in the middle of the field, if we have success then add in one defender 

Make It Competitive

Attackers
+1 for a cross and shot on goal
+3 for a cross and a goal
+5 for a cross and a goal taken out of the air

Defenders
+3 points for stealing the ball and playing it into the pugg goal

IV. 4v4 Get It Wide Scrimmage

Set Up

• 3 teams of 4 players and a goalie in each goal
• One team is the crossing team and two teams are playing 4v4

Procedure

• The teams in the middle play 4v4 and must get the ball to a wide player
• After the team gets the ball wide the wide player plays in a cross and they try to score or they can play it back into a forward who can only take one touch and they can play someone else to go to goal
• The defending team can send one player out to defend the outside and create a 2v1 situation
• Play a 5 minute game as hard as they can

Make It Competitive For The Crossing Teams

Keep track of the goals created by the wide players so they are competing against each other and the other teams to see who can set up the most goals and have the fewest turn overs

+5 points for a cross that leads to a goal
-1 point if they make a pass and the person they pass the ball to turns the ball over
-3 points if they make a pass that is intercepted 

V. Scrimmage

Working Together In Small Numbers Training 5/8

I.  Ladder Work

II. 2v2 With Support Targets As Goalies - Offensive Focus

Set Up

• Field is 35x25 yards with goals 
• 2 teams each team has a goalie
• Goalies have a 5 yard end zone that they cannot be tackled in

Procedure

• Players play 2v2 looking to get the ball from their goalie/support player, and go to goal
• When the defensive team wins the ball they must play the ball support to their goalies
• Put Brownie and Bella as all time targets to work on their passing

Key Points

• Keep focussing on runs together, when to play forward, how to read when your teammate is going to play the ball back.
• Up, back, and through
• Slotted through pass
• Beating the defender with the pass
• For Brownie and Bella they can only play one touch if they are going to go big

III. Eric 3v3 Transition Game - Defensive Focus 

Same points as before but now it is moving in fours and looking to read when we are going to lay it off can we get a killer runner.

Make the field bigger and give them 3 points if they can play a runner into the end zone instead of the target.

Look to beat players with the pass.

IV. 5v5 With Targets 

V. Scrimmage

Training 5/3 - Changing The Point of Attack

I.  Small Group Warm Up - 2v2 With Outside Players

Set Up

• Each group has 6 players divided onto 3 teams with 2 players each
• 2 teams in the middle and one team is on the outside

II. 3 Grid Switch The Field Game

Set Up

• 3 teams of 4 players
• 2 teams on the outside one team in the middle
• Each of the outside teams provides one player to go into the middle of the field and play as a central player

Procedure

• The outside teams must complete 3 passes on their side of the field and then switch the field to the other outside team
• If the defending team wins the ball they try and complete 4 passes and both outside teams come inside and work to win the ball back
• Any time the ball goes out of bounds a new ball is played to the attacking team
• Play for 3 minutes and then switch the middle team

Make It Competitive

Attacking Team Points
+1 point for switching the ball over the top of the middle players
+3 points for switching the ball through the middle players

Defensive Team Points
+2 points if they can win the ball and complete 4 passes

III. 4v4 With Outside Players Switch The Field And Score With Goalies

Set Up

• Two teams of 5 players (4 field players and a goalie)
• 2 neutral players on the outside of the field
• Field is the half of a regulation field and only the neutrals can be outside the width of the 18 yard box 

Procedure

• When in possession of the ball a team must play the ball from one outside player to the other outside player before going to goal

Barcelona Defending

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