Improving Combination Play
This soccer drill will help improve combination play as well as switching the point of attack. Use this soccer drill when you are organizing a soccer practice around passing and moving.
Soccer combination play, soccer point of attack, switching attack
Setup
Create a grid approximately 40X40 yards. The area of the grid can be increased or decreased depending on the number of players and/or the skill level of the players. Split your team into 2 even groups with no more than 8 players per group. Make sure the teams are easily distinguished with colored bibs (“pennies”). Have the RED team place a player in one corner of the grid and another player in the diaganol opposite corner of the grid. Have the BLUE team do the same thing on the 2 open corners of the grid.
Instructions
The players in the middle will play keep away from the opposing team while trying to score points. A point is scored each time a team passes the ball into their team’s corner player, who then must play a first time ball to a third player on the same team. The original passer then becomes the corner player.
Variations
- If players are still struggling with 1-touch passes, increase the number of touches from the corner players to 2-touch.
- Limit the inside players touches to encourage passing.
Coaching Points
- Make sure players inside the grid play early balls to quickly change the point of attack.
- Players must play together and be thinking ahead in order to effectively support the attack.
- Corner players are able to move around the corner to adjust their positioning.
Soccer Drill Focus
Soccer Drill Titled:
Improving Combination Play
Tagged:
Soccer combination play, soccer point of attack, switching attack
URL:
http://www.soccerxpert.com/soccerdrills/id1281.aspx
Published by:
Chris Johnson